New Jersey vs Connecticut: taxes, cost of living, laws
New Jersey
High tax burden · COL index 121
Wins 6 categories
Connecticut
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 10 categories
New Jersey's top income tax rate is 10.75% vs Connecticut's 6.99%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: New Jersey averages 2.13% annually vs Connecticut's 1.79%. The median home in New Jersey costs $500K vs $395K in Connecticut.
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Category wins
6
New Jersey
10
Connecticut
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