Illinois
High tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 7 categories
Rhode Island
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 8 categories
Rhode Island's top income tax rate is 5.99% vs Illinois's 4.95%. Cost of living in Rhode Island (index 114) runs 24% higher than Illinois (index 92). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Illinois averages 1.73% annually vs Rhode Island's 1.3%. The median home in Rhode Island costs $430K vs $275K in Illinois.
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