Mississippi
Moderate tax burden · COL index 82
Wins 7 categories
Rhode Island
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 6 categories
Rhode Island's top income tax rate is 5.99% vs Mississippi's 4.7%. Cost of living in Rhode Island (index 114) runs 39% higher than Mississippi (index 82). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Rhode Island averages 1.3% annually vs Mississippi's 0.64%. The median home in Rhode Island costs $430K vs $180K in Mississippi.
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