New Hampshire
Low tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 7 categories
Tennessee
Low tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 6 categories
Neither New Hampshire nor Tennessee levies a state income tax. Cost of living in New Hampshire (index 114) runs 24% higher than Tennessee (index 92). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New Hampshire averages 1.86% annually vs Tennessee's 0.45%. The median home in New Hampshire costs $440K vs $350K in Tennessee.
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