Colorado
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 5 categories
South Dakota
Low tax burden · COL index 95
Wins 10 categories
South Dakota has no state income tax. Colorado's top rate is 4.4%. Cost of living in Colorado (index 110) runs 16% higher than South Dakota (index 95). Property taxes are meaningfully different: South Dakota averages 1.08% annually vs Colorado's 0.48%. The median home in Colorado costs $545K vs $310K in South Dakota.
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