Oregon
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 8 categories
South Carolina
Moderate tax burden · COL index 93
Wins 8 categories
Oregon's top income tax rate is 9.9% vs South Carolina's 6.2%. Cost of living in Oregon (index 110) runs 18% higher than South Carolina (index 93). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Oregon averages 0.82% annually vs South Carolina's 0.43%. The median home in Oregon costs $480K vs $310K in South Carolina.
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Overall cost of living in Portland, OR is 22.2% higher than in Raleigh, NC. The average listing price for a home in Portland, OR is $679,634, which is 50.6% higher than Raleigh, NC. The average cost of groceries in Portland, OR is 6.2% higher than Raleigh, NC.