North Dakota
Moderate tax burden · COL index 98
Wins 9 categories
Rhode Island
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 4 categories
Rhode Island's top income tax rate is 5.99% vs North Dakota's 2.5%. Cost of living in Rhode Island (index 114) runs 16% higher than North Dakota (index 98). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Rhode Island averages 1.3% annually vs North Dakota's 0.88%. The median home in Rhode Island costs $430K vs $255K in North Dakota.
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