Vermont
High tax burden · COL index 111
Wins 12 categories
California
Moderate tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 3 categories
California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs Vermont's 8.75%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 28% higher than Vermont (index 111). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Vermont averages 1.73% annually vs California's 0.71%. The median home in California costs $790K vs $380K in Vermont.
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