Pennsylvania
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 8 categories
Tennessee
Low tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 5 categories
Tennessee has no state income tax. Pennsylvania's top rate is 3.07%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Pennsylvania averages 1.43% annually vs Tennessee's 0.45%. The median home in Tennessee costs $350K vs $270K in Pennsylvania.
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