Minnesota
High tax burden · COL index 95
Wins 6 categories
Ohio
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 9 categories
Minnesota's top income tax rate is 9.85% vs Ohio's 3.5%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Ohio averages 1.37% annually vs Minnesota's 1.02%. The median home in Minnesota costs $335K vs $235K in Ohio. Politically, Ohio voted Republican in 2024 (R+12.0) while Minnesota went Democratic (D+4.0).
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