Pennsylvania
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 9 categories
Utah
Moderate tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 6 categories
Utah's top income tax rate is 4.65% vs Pennsylvania's 3.07%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Pennsylvania averages 1.43% annually vs Utah's 0.44%. The median home in Utah costs $500K vs $270K in Pennsylvania.
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