Nebraska
High tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 10 categories
Tennessee
Low tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 4 categories
Tennessee has no state income tax. Nebraska's top rate is 3.99%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Nebraska averages 1.44% annually vs Tennessee's 0.45%. The median home in Tennessee costs $350K vs $265K in Nebraska.
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