Indiana
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 7 categories
Massachusetts
High tax burden · COL index 148
Wins 6 categories
Massachusetts's top income tax rate is 9% vs Indiana's 3.05%. Cost of living in Massachusetts (index 148) runs 70% higher than Indiana (index 87). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Massachusetts averages 1.04% annually vs Indiana's 0.71%. The median home in Massachusetts costs $580K vs $240K in Indiana.
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Overall cost of living in Boston, MA is 65.3% higher than in Indianapolis, IN. The average listing price for a home in Boston, MA is $1,082,320, which is 182.2% higher than Indianapolis, IN. The average cost of groceries in Boston, MA is 2.8% higher than Indianapolis, IN.