Rhode Island
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 8 categories
Washington
Moderate tax burden · COL index 117
Wins 8 categories
Washington has no state income tax. Rhode Island's top rate is 5.99%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Rhode Island averages 1.3% annually vs Washington's 0.84%. The median home in Washington costs $570K vs $430K in Rhode Island.
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