Massachusetts
High tax burden · COL index 148
Wins 7 categories
Ohio
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 9 categories
Massachusetts's top income tax rate is 9% vs Ohio's 3.5%. Cost of living in Massachusetts (index 148) runs 68% higher than Ohio (index 88). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Ohio averages 1.37% annually vs Massachusetts's 1.04%. The median home in Massachusetts costs $580K vs $235K in Ohio.
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Massachusetts
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