California
High tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 4 categories
Mississippi
Moderate tax burden · COL index 82
Wins 9 categories
California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs Mississippi's 4.7%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 73% higher than Mississippi (index 82). The median home in California costs $790K vs $180K in Mississippi. Politically, Mississippi voted Republican in 2024 (R+17.0) while California went Democratic (D+20.0).
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Mississippi
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