Idaho
Moderate tax burden · COL index 96
Wins 11 categories
Utah
Moderate tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 4 categories
Idaho's top income tax rate is 5.8% vs Utah's 4.65%. The median home in Utah costs $500K vs $425K in Idaho.
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