North Dakota
Moderate tax burden · COL index 98
Wins 4 categories
West Virginia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 82
Wins 9 categories
West Virginia's top income tax rate is 5.12% vs North Dakota's 2.5%. Cost of living in North Dakota (index 98) runs 20% higher than West Virginia (index 82). Property taxes are meaningfully different: North Dakota averages 0.88% annually vs West Virginia's 0.57%. The median home in North Dakota costs $255K vs $155K in West Virginia.
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