California vs North Dakota: taxes, cost of living, laws
California
Moderate tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 5 categories
North Dakota
Moderate tax burden · COL index 98
Wins 9 categories
California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs North Dakota's 2.5%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 45% higher than North Dakota (index 98). The median home in California costs $790K vs $255K in North Dakota. Politically, North Dakota voted Republican in 2024 (R+33.0) while California went Democratic (D+20.0).
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Category wins
5
California
9
North Dakota
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