Nebraska
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 7 categories
Oregon
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 5 categories
Oregon's top income tax rate is 9.9% vs Nebraska's 3.99%. Cost of living in Oregon (index 110) runs 21% higher than Nebraska (index 91). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Nebraska averages 1.44% annually vs Oregon's 0.82%. The median home in Oregon costs $480K vs $265K in Nebraska.
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