Nevada
Low tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 11 categories
Rhode Island
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 6 categories
Nevada has no state income tax. Rhode Island's top rate is 5.99%. Cost of living in Rhode Island (index 114) runs 13% higher than Nevada (index 101). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Rhode Island averages 1.3% annually vs Nevada's 0.53%. Politically, Nevada voted Republican in 2024 (R+3.0) while Rhode Island went Democratic (D+17.0).
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