Rhode Island
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 3 categories
Virginia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 13 categories
Cost of living in Rhode Island (index 114) runs 12% higher than Virginia (index 102). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Rhode Island averages 1.3% annually vs Virginia's 0.74%.
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Rhode Island
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Virginia
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