North Carolina
Moderate tax burden · COL index 94
Wins 5 categories
Ohio
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 8 categories
North Carolina's top income tax rate is 4.5% vs Ohio's 3.5%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Ohio averages 1.37% annually vs North Carolina's 0.7%. The median home in North Carolina costs $335K vs $235K in Ohio.
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Is Ohio or North Carolina better?
In fact, Forbes ranked Ohio 2nd in overall quality of life compared to a 16th place ranking for North Carolina. Seated behind only Virginia, Ohioans derive a great deal of professional and personal satisfaction from their state.
Why are people moving out of NC?
Young, local people are fleeing rural NC (especially Western NC) because of the increased costs of living, low wages, and lack of opportunity. On the other hand, the overall population is growing exponentially as older Northerners and Floridians flock in and run up the property taxes.
What is the downfall of living in North Carolina?
Is it more expensive to live in Ohio or North Carolina?