Massachusetts
High tax burden · COL index 148
Wins 6 categories
Pennsylvania
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 7 categories
Massachusetts's top income tax rate is 9% vs Pennsylvania's 3.07%. Cost of living in Massachusetts (index 148) runs 53% higher than Pennsylvania (index 97). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Pennsylvania averages 1.43% annually vs Massachusetts's 1.04%. The median home in Massachusetts costs $580K vs $270K in Pennsylvania.
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