North Dakota
Moderate tax burden · COL index 98
Wins 8 categories
Ohio
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 6 categories
Ohio's top income tax rate is 3.5% vs North Dakota's 2.5%. Cost of living in North Dakota (index 98) runs 11% higher than Ohio (index 88). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Ohio averages 1.37% annually vs North Dakota's 0.88%.
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