New York
High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 6 categories
North Carolina
Moderate tax burden · COL index 94
Wins 9 categories
New York's top income tax rate is 10.9% vs North Carolina's 4.5%. Cost of living in New York (index 139) runs 48% higher than North Carolina (index 94). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New York averages 1.4% annually vs North Carolina's 0.7%. The median home in New York costs $470K vs $335K in North Carolina.
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