Minnesota
High tax burden · COL index 95
Wins 7 categories
Utah
Moderate tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 8 categories
Minnesota's top income tax rate is 9.85% vs Utah's 4.65%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Minnesota averages 1.02% annually vs Utah's 0.44%. The median home in Utah costs $500K vs $335K in Minnesota. Politically, Utah voted Republican in 2024 (R+13.0) while Minnesota went Democratic (D+4.0).
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