Iowa
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 7 categories
Wyoming
Low tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 6 categories
Wyoming has no state income tax. Iowa's top rate is 3.8%. Cost of living in Wyoming (index 101) runs 15% higher than Iowa (index 88). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Iowa averages 1.42% annually vs Wyoming's 0.55%. The median home in Wyoming costs $350K vs $215K in Iowa.
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