Minnesota
High tax burden · COL index 95
Wins 5 categories
Mississippi
Moderate tax burden · COL index 82
Wins 11 categories
Minnesota's top income tax rate is 9.85% vs Mississippi's 4.7%. Cost of living in Minnesota (index 95) runs 16% higher than Mississippi (index 82). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Minnesota averages 1.02% annually vs Mississippi's 0.64%. The median home in Minnesota costs $335K vs $180K in Mississippi.
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Minnesota
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Mississippi
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