Washington vs Nevada: taxes, cost of living, laws
Washington
Moderate tax burden · COL index 117
Wins 6 categories
Nevada
Low tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 8 categories
Neither Washington nor Nevada levies a state income tax. Cost of living in Washington (index 117) runs 16% higher than Nevada (index 101). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Washington averages 0.84% annually vs Nevada's 0.53%. The median home in Washington costs $570K vs $415K in Nevada.
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