Connecticut
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 5 categories
South Dakota
Low tax burden · COL index 95
Wins 8 categories
South Dakota has no state income tax. Connecticut's top rate is 6.99%. Cost of living in Connecticut (index 114) runs 20% higher than South Dakota (index 95). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Connecticut averages 1.79% annually vs South Dakota's 1.08%. The median home in Connecticut costs $395K vs $310K in South Dakota.
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