Maryland
High tax burden · COL index 116
Wins 2 categories
U.S. Virgin Islands
Low tax burden · COL index 128
Wins 4 categories
U.S. Virgin Islands's top income tax rate is 37% vs Maryland's 5.75%. Cost of living in U.S. Virgin Islands (index 128) runs 10% higher than Maryland (index 116). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Maryland averages 0.97% annually vs U.S. Virgin Islands's 0.3%.
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Maryland
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U.S. Virgin Islands
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