New Hampshire
Low tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 7 categories
South Dakota
Low tax burden · COL index 95
Wins 6 categories
Neither New Hampshire nor South Dakota levies a state income tax. Cost of living in New Hampshire (index 114) runs 20% higher than South Dakota (index 95). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New Hampshire averages 1.86% annually vs South Dakota's 1.08%. The median home in New Hampshire costs $440K vs $310K in South Dakota.
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