Hawaii
High tax burden · COL index 196
Wins 6 categories
Maryland
High tax burden · COL index 116
Wins 6 categories
Hawaii's top income tax rate is 11% vs Maryland's 5.75%. Cost of living in Hawaii (index 196) runs 69% higher than Maryland (index 116). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Maryland averages 0.97% annually vs Hawaii's 0.27%. The median home in Hawaii costs $840K vs $420K in Maryland.
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