Massachusetts
High tax burden · COL index 148
Wins 5 categories
Iowa
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 7 categories
Massachusetts's top income tax rate is 9% vs Iowa's 3.8%. Cost of living in Massachusetts (index 148) runs 68% higher than Iowa (index 88). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Iowa averages 1.42% annually vs Massachusetts's 1.04%. The median home in Massachusetts costs $580K vs $215K in Iowa.
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