Massachusetts
High tax burden · COL index 148
Wins 7 categories
Texas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 6 categories
Texas has no state income tax. Massachusetts's top rate is 9%. Cost of living in Massachusetts (index 148) runs 53% higher than Texas (index 97). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Texas averages 1.6% annually vs Massachusetts's 1.04%. The median home in Massachusetts costs $580K vs $340K in Texas.
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