Michigan
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 10 categories
Tennessee
Low tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 6 categories
Tennessee has no state income tax. Michigan's top rate is 4.25%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Michigan averages 1.32% annually vs Tennessee's 0.45%. The median home in Tennessee costs $350K vs $250K in Michigan.
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What are the drawbacks to living in Tennessee?
Why are people moving out of TN?
Is $50,000 a year good in Tennessee?
50K Salary in Tennessee $41.7K is the 25th percentile. Wages below this are outliers. The median wage is $44.8K / yr. $49.4K is the 75th percentile.
Is Michigan considered a good state to live in?
Michigan placed 32nd overall, towards the top of the bottom half. The state placed 15th in affordability and 10th in quality of life but suffered from placing 42nd in economy, 35th in education and health, and 35th in safety.