North Dakota
Moderate tax burden · COL index 98
Wins 8 categories
Oregon
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 5 categories
Oregon's top income tax rate is 9.9% vs North Dakota's 2.5%. Cost of living in Oregon (index 110) runs 12% higher than North Dakota (index 98). The median home in Oregon costs $480K vs $255K in North Dakota. Politically, North Dakota voted Republican in 2024 (R+33.0) while Oregon went Democratic (D+14.0).
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