Nevada
Low tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 6 categories
Vermont
High tax burden · COL index 111
Wins 7 categories
Nevada has no state income tax. Vermont's top rate is 8.75%. Cost of living in Vermont (index 111) runs 10% higher than Nevada (index 101). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Vermont averages 1.73% annually vs Nevada's 0.53%. Politically, Nevada voted Republican in 2024 (R+3.0) while Vermont went Democratic (D+31.0).
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Vermont
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