Montana
Low tax burden · COL index 104
Wins 9 categories
Alaska
Low tax burden · COL index 126
Wins 3 categories
Alaska has no state income tax. Montana's top rate is 5.9%. Cost of living in Alaska (index 126) runs 21% higher than Montana (index 104). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Alaska averages 1.04% annually vs Montana's 0.58%. The median home in Montana costs $450K vs $340K in Alaska.
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