Alaska
Low tax burden · COL index 126
Wins 5 categories
Illinois
High tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 6 categories
Alaska has no state income tax. Illinois's top rate is 4.95%. Cost of living in Alaska (index 126) runs 37% higher than Illinois (index 92). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Illinois averages 1.73% annually vs Alaska's 1.04%. Politically, Alaska voted Republican in 2024 (R+13.0) while Illinois went Democratic (D+14.0).
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