California vs South Carolina: taxes, cost of living, laws
California
Moderate tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 6 categories
South Carolina
Moderate tax burden · COL index 93
Wins 9 categories
California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs South Carolina's 6.2%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 53% higher than South Carolina (index 93). The median home in California costs $790K vs $310K in South Carolina. Politically, South Carolina voted Republican in 2024 (R+13.0) while California went Democratic (D+20.0).
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Category wins
6
California
9
South Carolina
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