California
High tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 6 categories
Oklahoma
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 7 categories
California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs Oklahoma's 4.75%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 63% higher than Oklahoma (index 87). The median home in California costs $790K vs $215K in Oklahoma. Politically, Oklahoma voted Republican in 2024 (R+33.0) while California went Democratic (D+20.0).
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Oklahoma has a significantly lower cost of living than California. Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Lawton all have lower costs of living than Los Angeles-Long Beach, San Diego, and San Francisco.
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Californians have been paid $10,000 to relocate to Oklahoma - Los Angeles Times.