Rhode Island
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 7 categories
Tennessee
Low tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 10 categories
Tennessee has no state income tax. Rhode Island's top rate is 5.99%. Cost of living in Rhode Island (index 114) runs 24% higher than Tennessee (index 92). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Rhode Island averages 1.3% annually vs Tennessee's 0.45%. The median home in Rhode Island costs $430K vs $350K in Tennessee.
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