Mississippi
Moderate tax burden · COL index 82
Wins 9 categories
Oregon
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 6 categories
Oregon's top income tax rate is 9.9% vs Mississippi's 4.7%. Cost of living in Oregon (index 110) runs 34% higher than Mississippi (index 82). The median home in Oregon costs $480K vs $180K in Mississippi. Politically, Mississippi voted Republican in 2024 (R+17.0) while Oregon went Democratic (D+14.0).
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