District of Columbia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 152
Wins 7 categories
New York
High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 7 categories
Cost of living in District of Columbia (index 152) runs 9% higher than New York (index 139). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New York averages 1.4% annually vs District of Columbia's 0.56%. The median home in District of Columbia costs $640K vs $470K in New York.
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