Indiana
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 10 categories
Texas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 5 categories
Texas has no state income tax. Indiana's top rate is 3.05%. Cost of living in Texas (index 97) runs 11% higher than Indiana (index 87). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Texas averages 1.6% annually vs Indiana's 0.71%. The median home in Texas costs $340K vs $240K in Indiana.
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