Vermont
High tax burden · COL index 111
Wins 5 categories
Alabama
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 7 categories
Vermont's top income tax rate is 8.75% vs Alabama's 5%. Cost of living in Vermont (index 111) runs 28% higher than Alabama (index 87). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Vermont averages 1.73% annually vs Alabama's 0.39%. The median home in Vermont costs $380K vs $218K in Alabama.
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