Minnesota
High tax burden · COL index 95
Wins 6 categories
New Mexico
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 10 categories
Minnesota's top income tax rate is 9.85% vs New Mexico's 5.9%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Minnesota averages 1.02% annually vs New Mexico's 0.55%.
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