North Dakota vs Texas: taxes, cost of living, laws
North Dakota
Moderate tax burden · COL index 98
Wins 11 categories
Texas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 3 categories
Texas has no state income tax. North Dakota's top rate is 2.5%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Texas averages 1.6% annually vs North Dakota's 0.88%. The median home in Texas costs $340K vs $255K in North Dakota.
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Category wins
11
North Dakota
3
Texas
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