Michigan
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 6 categories
Idaho
Moderate tax burden · COL index 96
Wins 6 categories
Idaho's top income tax rate is 5.8% vs Michigan's 4.25%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Michigan averages 1.32% annually vs Idaho's 0.48%. The median home in Idaho costs $425K vs $250K in Michigan.
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Is it cheaper to live in Michigan or Idaho?
Overall cost of living in Detroit, MI is 21.5% higher than in Idaho Falls, ID. The average listing price for a home in Detroit, MI is $522,708, which is 72.0% higher than Idaho Falls, ID. The average cost of groceries in Detroit, MI is 5.9% higher than Idaho Falls, ID.
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Meanwhile, Idaho drew most of its movers from Washington state (25%), California, (21%), and Utah (7%). "We are seeing buyers relocate from a wide range of states and for a variety of reasons," says Boise, ID, real estate agent Lysi Bishop, a top producer in the region who specializes in high-end properties.
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