Illinois
High tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 5 categories
Maine
High tax burden · COL index 107
Wins 9 categories
Maine's top income tax rate is 7.15% vs Illinois's 4.95%. Cost of living in Maine (index 107) runs 16% higher than Illinois (index 92). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Illinois averages 1.73% annually vs Maine's 1.04%. The median home in Maine costs $360K vs $275K in Illinois.
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Maine
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