District of Columbia
High tax burden · COL index 152
Wins 5 categories
Iowa
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 8 categories
District of Columbia's top income tax rate is 10.75% vs Iowa's 3.8%. Cost of living in District of Columbia (index 152) runs 73% higher than Iowa (index 88). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Iowa averages 1.42% annually vs District of Columbia's 0.56%. The median home in District of Columbia costs $640K vs $215K in Iowa.
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