New York vs California: taxes, cost of living, laws
New York
High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 11 categories
California
Moderate tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 3 categories
California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs New York's 10.9%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: New York averages 1.4% annually vs California's 0.71%. The median home in California costs $790K vs $470K in New York.
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Category wins
11
New York
3
California
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