Illinois
High tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 8 categories
Arizona
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 6 categories
Illinois's top income tax rate is 4.95% vs Arizona's 2.5%. Cost of living in Arizona (index 102) runs 11% higher than Illinois (index 92). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Illinois averages 1.73% annually vs Arizona's 0.51%. The median home in Arizona costs $420K vs $275K in Illinois.
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