Idaho vs Missouri: taxes, cost of living, laws
Idaho
Moderate tax burden · COL index 96
Wins 10 categories
Missouri
Moderate tax burden · COL index 86
Wins 5 categories
Idaho's top income tax rate is 5.8% vs Missouri's 4.7%. Cost of living in Idaho (index 96) runs 12% higher than Missouri (index 86). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Missouri averages 0.88% annually vs Idaho's 0.48%. The median home in Idaho costs $425K vs $240K in Missouri.
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Category wins
10
Idaho
5
Missouri
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