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Some states charge no income taxes, others charge no sales taxes.
Many tax both, unfortunately for residents.
So which states rely most heavily on personal income taxes from their residents?
How do those states compare to others, when combining their total tax burden to include other tax types?
And how does the overallcost of livingin these states compare?
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Oregon costs a pretty penny to live in, however.
On an index where 100 represents the average, Oregon cost of living clocks in at 114.1.
Massachusetts
Over half (53%) of Massachusetts revenue comes from personal taxes.
The average resident gives up 8.55% of their income to state taxes, including all tax types.
Massachusetts ranks 20th for total tax burden (lower means more expensive).
As for the cost of living, it ranks 49th cheapest a dubious distinction.
The cost of living index in Massachusetts is a lofty 144.3.
Missouri
Missouri collects 50% of its tax revenue from individual income taxes.
However it still charges a lower total tax burden than the bulk of its peers, ranking 35th.
Average Missourans pay 7.76% of their paycheck to state coffers.
Your dollar definitely stretches further in Missouri than most of the nation.
With a cost of living index of 88.5, it ranks as the sixth cheapest state.
That puts it at a total tax burden rank of 36.
Georgians also enjoy a modest cost of living, indexed at 91.3.
It ranks as the 11th cheapest state in the union.
The cost of living also ranks lower than average as the 22nd cheapest state.
Montanas cost of living index is 94.6.
Utah does charge relatively high taxes across the board.
As for the cost of living, it costs slightly more than average, with an index of 102.9.
It ranks as the 35th cheapest state.
Indeed, New York charges higher taxes than any other state in the union.
It collects a total tax burden of 12.02% of the average residents annual income.
Dont expect any relief from a low cost of living, either.
New York ranks 47th for affordability, with a cost of living index of 123.1.
Virginia
Virginia fills 45% of its coffers with personal income tax revenue.
California
Infamous for its high taxes, the Golden State collects 44% of its revenue from income taxes.
It ranks fifth highest in total tax burden, draining 10.40% of its residents annual income.
North Carolina
North Carolina funds 43% of its government spending with personal income tax revenue.
It ranks better than average on total tax burden however, at 32nd in the country.
The state charges an average of 7.89% for its combined taxes.
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