Louisiana
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 7 categories
Michigan
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 8 categories
Michigan's top income tax rate is 4.25% vs Louisiana's 3%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Michigan averages 1.32% annually vs Louisiana's 0.53%.
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