California vs Texas: taxes, cost of living, laws
California
Moderate tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 6 categories
Texas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 9 categories
Texas has no state income tax. California's top rate is 13.3%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 46% higher than Texas (index 97). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Texas averages 1.6% annually vs California's 0.71%. The median home in California costs $790K vs $340K in Texas.
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Category wins
6
California
9
Texas
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