North Dakota vs Wyoming: taxes, cost of living, laws
North Dakota
Moderate tax burden · COL index 98
Wins 7 categories
Wyoming
Low tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 8 categories
Wyoming has no state income tax. North Dakota's top rate is 2.5%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: North Dakota averages 0.88% annually vs Wyoming's 0.55%. The median home in Wyoming costs $350K vs $255K in North Dakota.
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Category wins
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North Dakota
8
Wyoming
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