Connecticut
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 10 categories
California
High tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 2 categories
California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs Connecticut's 6.99%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 25% higher than Connecticut (index 114). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Connecticut averages 1.79% annually vs California's 0.71%. The median home in California costs $790K vs $395K in Connecticut.
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