New Hampshire
Low tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 5 categories
Nevada
Low tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 6 categories
Neither New Hampshire nor Nevada levies a state income tax. Cost of living in New Hampshire (index 114) runs 13% higher than Nevada (index 101). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New Hampshire averages 1.86% annually vs Nevada's 0.53%. Politically, Nevada voted Republican in 2024 (R+3.0) while New Hampshire went Democratic (D+2.0).
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