Oklahoma
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 7 categories
California
Moderate tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 7 categories
California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs Oklahoma's 4.75%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 63% higher than Oklahoma (index 87). The median home in California costs $790K vs $215K in Oklahoma. Politically, Oklahoma voted Republican in 2024 (R+33.0) while California went Democratic (D+20.0).
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