Maryland
High tax burden · COL index 116
Wins 6 categories
Connecticut
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 8 categories
Connecticut's top income tax rate is 6.99% vs Maryland's 5.75%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Connecticut averages 1.79% annually vs Maryland's 0.97%.
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