Connecticut
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 9 categories
District of Columbia
High tax burden · COL index 152
Wins 4 categories
District of Columbia's top income tax rate is 10.75% vs Connecticut's 6.99%. Cost of living in District of Columbia (index 152) runs 33% higher than Connecticut (index 114). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Connecticut averages 1.79% annually vs District of Columbia's 0.56%. The median home in District of Columbia costs $640K vs $395K in Connecticut.
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