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State vs State Comparisons

107 comparisons — 16 financial metrics each

Thinking about relocating? Compare two states side by side across taxes, housing costs, cost of living, wages, insurance, and more. Sources and update dates are documented with the comparison methodology.

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California vs Texas

Taxes, housing, cost of living & more
New York vs Florida

Taxes, housing, cost of living & more
Texas vs Florida

Taxes, housing, cost of living & more
California vs Florida

Taxes, housing, cost of living & more
New York vs New Jersey

Taxes, housing, cost of living & more
California vs Arizona

Taxes, housing, cost of living & more
Texas vs Arizona

Taxes, housing, cost of living & more
Florida vs Georgia

Taxes, housing, cost of living & more
New York vs California

Taxes, housing, cost of living & more
Texas vs Tennessee

Taxes, housing, cost of living & more

All Comparisons by State

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Montana 1

vs Idaho

Rhode Island 1

vs Massachusetts

South Dakota 1

vs North Dakota

Wyoming 1

vs Colorado

How We Compare States

Each comparison covers 16 financial metrics including taxes (income, property, sales, capital gains), housing costs (typical home value, fair market rents, closing costs), employment (median income, minimum wage, unemployment benefits), business formation costs, and insurance premiums. A clear winner is highlighted for each metric, with an overall score showing how many metrics each state leads in.

Inputs are compiled from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, the Tax Foundation, HUD Fair Market Rents, Zillow's Home Value Index, the NAIC's auto and homeowners insurance databases, the U.S. Department of Labor, C2ER's Cost of Living Index (via MERIC), and state government agencies. Each metric names its own source on the comparison pages. Some displayed values are estimates; comparison pages identify the underlying metrics and limitations.

Looking for state rankings instead? Check our state guides for lists like states with no income tax and lowest property tax states. For reusable government-source tables with CSV and JSON downloads, browse the StateCalc open-data catalog.