Maryland
High tax burden · COL index 116
Wins 3 categories
Wisconsin
Moderate tax burden · COL index 93
Wins 12 categories
Wisconsin's top income tax rate is 7.65% vs Maryland's 5.75%. Cost of living in Maryland (index 116) runs 25% higher than Wisconsin (index 93). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Wisconsin averages 1.51% annually vs Maryland's 0.97%. The median home in Maryland costs $420K vs $285K in Wisconsin.
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