Montana
Low tax burden · COL index 104
Wins 8 categories
New York
Very High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 5 categories
New York's top income tax rate is 10.9% vs Montana's 5.9%. Cost of living in New York (index 139) runs 34% higher than Montana (index 104). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New York averages 1.4% annually vs Montana's 0.58%. Politically, Montana voted Republican in 2024 (R+13.0) while New York went Democratic (D+12.0).
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