Massachusetts
High tax burden · COL index 148
Wins 5 categories
Nevada
Low tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 7 categories
Nevada has no state income tax. Massachusetts's top rate is 9%. Cost of living in Massachusetts (index 148) runs 47% higher than Nevada (index 101). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Massachusetts averages 1.04% annually vs Nevada's 0.53%. The median home in Massachusetts costs $580K vs $415K in Nevada.
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Nevada
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