Maine
High tax burden · COL index 107
Wins 7 categories
Nevada
Low tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 5 categories
Nevada has no state income tax. Maine's top rate is 7.15%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Maine averages 1.04% annually vs Nevada's 0.53%. Politically, Nevada voted Republican in 2024 (R+3.0) while Maine went Democratic (D+6.0).
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