Ohio
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 6 categories
Virginia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 6 categories
Virginia's top income tax rate is 5.75% vs Ohio's 3.5%. Cost of living in Virginia (index 102) runs 16% higher than Ohio (index 88). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Ohio averages 1.37% annually vs Virginia's 0.74%. The median home in Virginia costs $390K vs $235K in Ohio.
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