Louisiana
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 6 categories
Washington
Moderate tax burden · COL index 117
Wins 10 categories
Washington has no state income tax. Louisiana's top rate is 3%. Cost of living in Washington (index 117) runs 29% higher than Louisiana (index 91). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Washington averages 0.84% annually vs Louisiana's 0.53%. The median home in Washington costs $570K vs $215K in Louisiana.
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