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New Jersey
High tax burden · COL index 121
Wins 1 categories
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Northern Mariana Islands
Low tax burden · COL index 118
Wins 4 categories
Northern Mariana Islands's top income tax rate is 35% vs New Jersey's 10.75%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: New Jersey averages 2.13% annually vs Northern Mariana Islands's 0.5%.
Taxes
10.75%
Income Tax (top rate)
35%
2.13%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.5%/yr
6.6%
Sales Tax (avg)
None
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
None
Housing & Cost of Living
121
COL Index (100=avg)
118
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
B+
D+6.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+20.0
Category wins
1
New Jersey
4
Northern Mariana Islands
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