Massachusetts
High tax burden · COL index 148
Wins 6 categories
Montana
Low tax burden · COL index 104
Wins 9 categories
Massachusetts's top income tax rate is 9% vs Montana's 5.9%. Cost of living in Massachusetts (index 148) runs 42% higher than Montana (index 104). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Massachusetts averages 1.04% annually vs Montana's 0.58%. The median home in Massachusetts costs $580K vs $450K in Montana.
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