California
Moderate tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 4 categories
Virginia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 10 categories
California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs Virginia's 5.75%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 39% higher than Virginia (index 102). The median home in California costs $790K vs $390K in Virginia.
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Category wins
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California
10
Virginia
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