Delaware vs New York: taxes, cost of living, laws
Delaware
Low tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 10 categories
New York
High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 5 categories
New York's top income tax rate is 10.9% vs Delaware's 6.6%. Cost of living in New York (index 139) runs 36% higher than Delaware (index 102). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New York averages 1.4% annually vs Delaware's 0.55%. The median home in New York costs $470K vs $350K in Delaware.
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Delaware
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New York
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