Iowa
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 7 categories
South Dakota
Low tax burden · COL index 95
Wins 6 categories
South Dakota has no state income tax. Iowa's top rate is 3.8%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Iowa averages 1.42% annually vs South Dakota's 1.08%. The median home in South Dakota costs $310K vs $215K in Iowa.
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