Colorado
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 7 categories
Louisiana
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 6 categories
Colorado's top income tax rate is 4.4% vs Louisiana's 3%. Cost of living in Colorado (index 110) runs 21% higher than Louisiana (index 91). The median home in Colorado costs $545K vs $215K in Louisiana. Politically, Louisiana voted Republican in 2024 (R+20.0) while Colorado went Democratic (D+11.0).
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