Massachusetts
High tax burden · COL index 148
Wins 10 categories
California
Moderate tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 6 categories
California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs Massachusetts's 9%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Massachusetts averages 1.04% annually vs California's 0.71%. The median home in California costs $790K vs $580K in Massachusetts.
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