New York
Very High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 4 categories
Wyoming
Low tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 9 categories
Wyoming has no state income tax. New York's top rate is 10.9%. Cost of living in New York (index 139) runs 38% higher than Wyoming (index 101). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New York averages 1.4% annually vs Wyoming's 0.55%. The median home in New York costs $470K vs $350K in Wyoming.
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