Maryland
High tax burden · COL index 116
Wins 6 categories
Mississippi
Moderate tax burden · COL index 82
Wins 9 categories
Maryland's top income tax rate is 5.75% vs Mississippi's 4.7%. Cost of living in Maryland (index 116) runs 41% higher than Mississippi (index 82). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Maryland averages 0.97% annually vs Mississippi's 0.64%. The median home in Maryland costs $420K vs $180K in Mississippi.
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