New Mexico
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 4 categories
Wyoming
Low tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 8 categories
Wyoming has no state income tax. New Mexico's top rate is 5.9%. Cost of living in Wyoming (index 101) runs 11% higher than New Mexico (index 91). Politically, Wyoming voted Republican in 2024 (R+43.0) while New Mexico went Democratic (D+10.0).
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Wyoming
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