Maryland
High tax burden · COL index 116
Wins 5 categories
Iowa
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 10 categories
Maryland's top income tax rate is 5.75% vs Iowa's 3.8%. Cost of living in Maryland (index 116) runs 32% higher than Iowa (index 88). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Iowa averages 1.42% annually vs Maryland's 0.97%. The median home in Maryland costs $420K vs $215K in Iowa.
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