Maryland
High tax burden · COL index 116
Wins 5 categories
Utah
Moderate tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 8 categories
Maryland's top income tax rate is 5.75% vs Utah's 4.65%. Cost of living in Maryland (index 116) runs 15% higher than Utah (index 101). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Maryland averages 0.97% annually vs Utah's 0.44%. The median home in Utah costs $500K vs $420K in Maryland.
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