New York
High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 5 categories
North Dakota
Moderate tax burden · COL index 98
Wins 10 categories
New York's top income tax rate is 10.9% vs North Dakota's 2.5%. Cost of living in New York (index 139) runs 42% higher than North Dakota (index 98). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New York averages 1.4% annually vs North Dakota's 0.88%. The median home in New York costs $470K vs $255K in North Dakota.
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