District of Columbia
High tax burden · COL index 152
Wins 4 categories
Maine
High tax burden · COL index 107
Wins 9 categories
District of Columbia's top income tax rate is 10.75% vs Maine's 7.15%. Cost of living in District of Columbia (index 152) runs 42% higher than Maine (index 107). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Maine averages 1.04% annually vs District of Columbia's 0.56%. The median home in District of Columbia costs $640K vs $360K in Maine.
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Overall cost of living in Washington, DC is 20.8% higher than in Portland, ME. The average listing price for a home in Washington, DC is $1,085,511, which is 77.7% higher than Portland, ME. The average cost of groceries in Washington, DC is 3.9% higher than Portland, ME.