Rhode Island
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 5 categories
Wisconsin
Moderate tax burden · COL index 93
Wins 10 categories
Wisconsin's top income tax rate is 7.65% vs Rhode Island's 5.99%. Cost of living in Rhode Island (index 114) runs 23% higher than Wisconsin (index 93). The median home in Rhode Island costs $430K vs $285K in Wisconsin. Politically, Wisconsin voted Republican in 2024 (R+1.0) while Rhode Island went Democratic (D+17.0).
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