Texas vs Virginia: taxes, cost of living, laws
Texas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 6 categories
Virginia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 9 categories
Texas has no state income tax. Virginia's top rate is 5.75%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Texas averages 1.6% annually vs Virginia's 0.74%. Politically, Texas voted Republican in 2024 (R+14.0) while Virginia went Democratic (D+3.0).
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Category wins
6
Texas
9
Virginia
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