West Virginia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 82
Wins 6 categories
Wyoming
Low tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 9 categories
Wyoming has no state income tax. West Virginia's top rate is 5.12%. Cost of living in Wyoming (index 101) runs 23% higher than West Virginia (index 82). The median home in Wyoming costs $350K vs $155K in West Virginia.
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