Massachusetts
High tax burden · COL index 148
Wins 5 categories
Wisconsin
High tax burden · COL index 93
Wins 8 categories
Massachusetts's top income tax rate is 9% vs Wisconsin's 7.65%. Cost of living in Massachusetts (index 148) runs 59% higher than Wisconsin (index 93). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Wisconsin averages 1.51% annually vs Massachusetts's 1.04%. The median home in Massachusetts costs $580K vs $285K in Wisconsin.
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