New Hampshire
Low tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 11 categories
Washington
Moderate tax burden · COL index 117
Wins 3 categories
Neither New Hampshire nor Washington levies a state income tax. Property taxes are meaningfully different: New Hampshire averages 1.86% annually vs Washington's 0.84%. The median home in Washington costs $570K vs $440K in New Hampshire.
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