Connecticut
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 7 categories
Mississippi
Moderate tax burden · COL index 82
Wins 9 categories
Connecticut's top income tax rate is 6.99% vs Mississippi's 4.7%. Cost of living in Connecticut (index 114) runs 39% higher than Mississippi (index 82). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Connecticut averages 1.79% annually vs Mississippi's 0.64%. The median home in Connecticut costs $395K vs $180K in Mississippi.
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