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Guam
Low tax burden · COL index 132
Wins 5 categories
VS
New York
High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 1 categories
Guam's top income tax rate is 37% vs New York's 10.9%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: New York averages 1.4% annually vs Guam's 0.75%.
Taxes
37%
Income Tax (top rate)
10.9%
0.75%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.4%/yr
2%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.52%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
No
None
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
132
COL Index (100=avg)
139
Social Policy
C
Gun Laws Grade
A
D+10.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+12.0
Category wins
5
Guam
1
New York
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