Texas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 5 categories
Washington
Moderate tax burden · COL index 117
Wins 7 categories
Neither Texas nor Washington levies a state income tax. Cost of living in Washington (index 117) runs 21% higher than Texas (index 97). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Texas averages 1.6% annually vs Washington's 0.84%. The median home in Washington costs $570K vs $340K in Texas.
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