Missouri
Moderate tax burden · COL index 86
Wins 7 categories
Texas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 5 categories
Texas has no state income tax. Missouri's top rate is 4.7%. Cost of living in Texas (index 97) runs 13% higher than Missouri (index 86). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Texas averages 1.6% annually vs Missouri's 0.88%. The median home in Texas costs $340K vs $240K in Missouri.
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