Mississippi
Moderate tax burden · COL index 82
Wins 9 categories
New York
Very High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 4 categories
New York's top income tax rate is 10.9% vs Mississippi's 4.7%. Cost of living in New York (index 139) runs 70% higher than Mississippi (index 82). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New York averages 1.4% annually vs Mississippi's 0.64%. The median home in New York costs $470K vs $180K in Mississippi.
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