Louisiana
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 8 categories
Massachusetts
High tax burden · COL index 148
Wins 8 categories
Massachusetts's top income tax rate is 9% vs Louisiana's 3%. Cost of living in Massachusetts (index 148) runs 63% higher than Louisiana (index 91). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Massachusetts averages 1.04% annually vs Louisiana's 0.53%. The median home in Massachusetts costs $580K vs $215K in Louisiana.
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