Maryland
High tax burden · COL index 116
Wins 5 categories
Nebraska
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 8 categories
Maryland's top income tax rate is 5.75% vs Nebraska's 3.99%. Cost of living in Maryland (index 116) runs 27% higher than Nebraska (index 91). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Nebraska averages 1.44% annually vs Maryland's 0.97%. The median home in Maryland costs $420K vs $265K in Nebraska.
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