Michigan
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 9 categories
California
High tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 3 categories
California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs Michigan's 4.25%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 61% higher than Michigan (index 88). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Michigan averages 1.32% annually vs California's 0.71%. The median home in California costs $790K vs $250K in Michigan.
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