Idaho
Moderate tax burden · COL index 96
Wins 7 categories
Ohio
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 7 categories
Idaho's top income tax rate is 5.8% vs Ohio's 3.5%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Ohio averages 1.37% annually vs Idaho's 0.48%. The median home in Idaho costs $425K vs $235K in Ohio.
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