Connecticut
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 6 categories
Rhode Island
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 6 categories
Connecticut's top income tax rate is 6.99% vs Rhode Island's 5.99%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Connecticut averages 1.79% annually vs Rhode Island's 1.3%.
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