Utah
Moderate tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 7 categories
Washington
Moderate tax burden · COL index 117
Wins 6 categories
Washington has no state income tax. Utah's top rate is 4.65%. Cost of living in Washington (index 117) runs 16% higher than Utah (index 101). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Washington averages 0.84% annually vs Utah's 0.44%. Politically, Utah voted Republican in 2024 (R+13.0) while Washington went Democratic (D+16.0).
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