Idaho
Moderate tax burden · COL index 96
Wins 10 categories
California
Moderate tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 4 categories
California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs Idaho's 5.8%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 48% higher than Idaho (index 96). The median home in California costs $790K vs $425K in Idaho. Politically, Idaho voted Republican in 2024 (R+30.0) while California went Democratic (D+20.0).
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