New York
High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 1 categories
U.S. Virgin Islands
Low tax burden · COL index 128
Wins 5 categories
U.S. Virgin Islands's top income tax rate is 37% vs New York's 10.9%. Cost of living in New York (index 139) runs 9% higher than U.S. Virgin Islands (index 128). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New York averages 1.4% annually vs U.S. Virgin Islands's 0.3%.
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U.S. Virgin Islands
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