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Connecticut
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 2 categories
VS
Northern Mariana Islands
Low tax burden · COL index 118
Wins 5 categories
Northern Mariana Islands's top income tax rate is 35% vs Connecticut's 6.99%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Connecticut averages 1.79% annually vs Northern Mariana Islands's 0.5%.
Taxes
6.99%
Income Tax (top rate)
35%
1.79%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.5%/yr
6.35%
Sales Tax (avg)
None
No
Social Security Tax
Yes
No
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
None
Housing & Cost of Living
114
COL Index (100=avg)
118
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
B+
D+12.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+20.0
Category wins
2
Connecticut
5
Northern Mariana Islands
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