Michigan
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 7 categories
Oregon
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 9 categories
Oregon's top income tax rate is 9.9% vs Michigan's 4.25%. Cost of living in Oregon (index 110) runs 25% higher than Michigan (index 88). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Michigan averages 1.32% annually vs Oregon's 0.82%. The median home in Oregon costs $480K vs $250K in Michigan.
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