Illinois
High tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 7 categories
Louisiana
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 8 categories
Illinois's top income tax rate is 4.95% vs Louisiana's 3%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Illinois averages 1.73% annually vs Louisiana's 0.53%. Politically, Louisiana voted Republican in 2024 (R+20.0) while Illinois went Democratic (D+14.0).
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