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Uses a mirror tax code that parallels the U.S. federal code. Residents pay taxes to Guam instead of the IRS. No separate state income tax beyond the mirrored federal system.
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Taxes
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Income Tax
Mirrors federal income tax rates paid to the Guam government, not the IRS. Top rate 37%.
Property Tax
Sales Tax
Social Security
Pension / IRA
Estate Tax
Inheritance Tax
Capital Gains
Federal capital gains rates apply via mirror code
Housing & Cost of Living
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Cost of Living Index
National avg = 100
Politics & Gun Laws
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2024 Presidential Vote
Gun Laws
Carry Permit
Purchase Permit Required
Jobs & Economy
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Job Market
+0.2% job growth · 7.2% unemployment
Top Industries
Tech Jobs
Healthcare Jobs
Remote Work
Median Household Income
Daily Life
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Consumer Fireworks
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Weather & Natural Risks
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Winter Severity
Avg January high: 81°F
Summer Heat
Moderate summers
Annual Rainfall
Tornado Risk
Hurricane Risk
Wildfire Risk
Flood Risk
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Venomous Snakes
Spider Hazard
Scorpions
Hurricane Risk
Tornado Risk
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Earthquake Risk
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Veteran Benefits
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Veteran-Friendly Score
6.5% of state population are veterans
Property Tax Exemption
Partial exemption for service-connected disability
Military Retirement Pay
Active Duty Pay
VA Facilities Access
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Income taxes and cost of living but I'm from the mainland USA
Guam is not in anyway affordable, you best be making $3000 to 4000 a month if you want to live normally in a nice area. If you're a resident of ......
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The cost of living is very high. The cost of living is higher than the mainland, 132 Income taxes and cost of living...
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Moving to Guam : r/guam
Federal employees get 12% COLA to help offset higher cost of living on Guam. Plan on spending twice the amount on food vs Mainland average....
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Cost of Living : r/guam
Guam was just to expensive mostly cause of rent, and the place I was living in having an average power bill of $700 a month. Income taxes and ......
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Is Guam A Decent Place To Live
Taxes; no sales taxes, price advertised is what you pay. There is a gross receipts tax that is incorporated to advertised price. No state taxes....
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Moving to Guam as a Family
You pay taxes to Guam, not the US, and driving records don't follow you between mainland and Guam....
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Housing costs & taxes & jobs : r/guam
Housing is very expensive, when nice new homes were around 285K to 325K . Those same excat houses now sell in about the 450-550k range. taxes ......
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Cost of living 2023 : r/guam
It's doable. housing and they pay at least $2205 to house their people. $65k would be terrible pay for a bachelor here. it's incredibly ......
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Living in Guam - why and what's your experience?
This may be a strange post, but I wanted to share anyway. I (24F, Australia) have had this weird fascination with Guam for a few years now. It all started ......
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What states have similar COL to Guam?
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