Iowa
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 10 categories
New York
High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 5 categories
New York's top income tax rate is 10.9% vs Iowa's 3.8%. Cost of living in New York (index 139) runs 58% higher than Iowa (index 88). The median home in New York costs $470K vs $215K in Iowa. Politically, Iowa voted Republican in 2024 (R+13.0) while New York went Democratic (D+12.0).
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