Colorado
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 7 categories
Nevada
Low tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 8 categories
Nevada has no state income tax. Colorado's top rate is 4.4%. The median home in Colorado costs $545K vs $415K in Nevada. Politically, Nevada voted Republican in 2024 (R+3.0) while Colorado went Democratic (D+11.0).
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