Delaware vs Maryland: taxes, cost of living, laws
Delaware
Low tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 10 categories
Maryland
High tax burden · COL index 116
Wins 4 categories
Cost of living in Maryland (index 116) runs 14% higher than Delaware (index 102). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Maryland averages 0.97% annually vs Delaware's 0.55%.
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Category wins
10
Delaware
4
Maryland
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