Montana
Low tax burden · COL index 104
Wins 6 categories
Wisconsin
Moderate tax burden · COL index 93
Wins 10 categories
Wisconsin's top income tax rate is 7.65% vs Montana's 5.9%. Cost of living in Montana (index 104) runs 12% higher than Wisconsin (index 93). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Wisconsin averages 1.51% annually vs Montana's 0.58%. The median home in Montana costs $450K vs $285K in Wisconsin.
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