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California
Moderate tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 2 categories
VS
Guam
Low tax burden · COL index 132
Wins 3 categories
Guam's top income tax rate is 37% vs California's 13.3%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 8% higher than Guam (index 132).
Taxes
13.3%
Income Tax (top rate)
37%
0.71%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.75%/yr
8.82%
Sales Tax (avg)
2%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
None
Housing & Cost of Living
142
COL Index (100=avg)
132
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
C
D+20.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+10.0
Category wins
2
California
3
Guam
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