Massachusetts
High tax burden · COL index 148
Wins 10 categories
New York
High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 5 categories
New York's top income tax rate is 10.9% vs Massachusetts's 9%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: New York averages 1.4% annually vs Massachusetts's 1.04%. The median home in Massachusetts costs $580K vs $470K in New York.
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Massachusetts
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