Minnesota
High tax burden · COL index 95
Wins 9 categories
Nevada
Low tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 8 categories
Nevada has no state income tax. Minnesota's top rate is 9.85%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Minnesota averages 1.02% annually vs Nevada's 0.53%. The median home in Nevada costs $415K vs $335K in Minnesota. Politically, Nevada voted Republican in 2024 (R+3.0) while Minnesota went Democratic (D+4.0).
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