North Carolina
Moderate tax burden · COL index 94
Wins 6 categories
Oregon
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 7 categories
Oregon's top income tax rate is 9.9% vs North Carolina's 4.5%. Cost of living in Oregon (index 110) runs 17% higher than North Carolina (index 94). The median home in Oregon costs $480K vs $335K in North Carolina. Politically, North Carolina voted Republican in 2024 (R+3.0) while Oregon went Democratic (D+14.0).
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