Tennessee
Low tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 6 categories
Washington
Moderate tax burden · COL index 117
Wins 8 categories
Neither Tennessee nor Washington levies a state income tax. Cost of living in Washington (index 117) runs 27% higher than Tennessee (index 92). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Washington averages 0.84% annually vs Tennessee's 0.45%. The median home in Washington costs $570K vs $350K in Tennessee.
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