North Carolina
Moderate tax burden · COL index 94
Wins 7 categories
Rhode Island
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 5 categories
Rhode Island's top income tax rate is 5.99% vs North Carolina's 4.5%. Cost of living in Rhode Island (index 114) runs 21% higher than North Carolina (index 94). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Rhode Island averages 1.3% annually vs North Carolina's 0.7%. The median home in Rhode Island costs $430K vs $335K in North Carolina.
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