California vs Maryland: taxes, cost of living, laws
California
Moderate tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 3 categories
Maryland
High tax burden · COL index 116
Wins 12 categories
California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs Maryland's 5.75%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 22% higher than Maryland (index 116). The median home in California costs $790K vs $420K in Maryland.
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Category wins
3
California
12
Maryland
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