New York
High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 4 categories
Idaho
Moderate tax burden · COL index 96
Wins 11 categories
New York's top income tax rate is 10.9% vs Idaho's 5.8%. Cost of living in New York (index 139) runs 45% higher than Idaho (index 96). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New York averages 1.4% annually vs Idaho's 0.48%. Politically, Idaho voted Republican in 2024 (R+30.0) while New York went Democratic (D+12.0).
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