Retire by state
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All 50 states, side by side on the same lines. Income tax, how Social Security is treated, cost of living, property and sales tax, and long-term-care costs. Every number is sourced and dated. You see the real picture, not a ranking.
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Alabama
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Cost index
88.8
U.S. average is 100. Alabama is below that line.
Cost index
88.8
Income tax
2.5% planning
Social Security
Not taxed
Property tax
0.4%
Estimated taxes for your state
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The same BEA numbers from every state guide, lined up from cheapest to priciest. See where a dollar goes further.
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What a year of your hobbies actually runs, state by state. The whole cost, not just one license or admission fee.
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50 states
Alabama
~2.5% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 89.
Income
2.5%
Sales
9.5%
Cities
0
Alaska
No state income tax. Cost of living near 102.
Income
None
Sales
1.8%
Cities
0
Arizona
~2.5% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 101.
Income
2.5%
Sales
8.5%
Cities
10
Arkansas
~4.0% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 87.
Income
4.0%
Sales
9.5%
Cities
0
California
~6.5% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 111.
Income
6.5%
Sales
9.0%
Cities
11
Colorado
~4.4% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 103.
Income
4.4%
Sales
7.9%
Cities
3
Connecticut
~5.0% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 104.
Income
5.0%
Sales
6.3%
Cities
0
Delaware
~4.5% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 100.
Income
4.5%
Sales
0.0%
Cities
0
Florida
No state income tax. Cost of living near 103.
Income
None
Sales
7.0%
Cities
19
Georgia
~4.5% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 96.
Income
4.5%
Sales
7.5%
Cities
2
Hawaii
~3.5% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 110.
Income
3.5%
Sales
4.5%
Cities
1
Idaho
~5.0% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 95.
Income
5.0%
Sales
6.0%
Cities
1
Illinois
~1.0% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 100.
Income
1.0%
Sales
9.0%
Cities
1
Indiana
~3.2% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 93.
Income
3.2%
Sales
7.0%
Cities
1
Iowa
~4.0% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 88.
Income
4.0%
Sales
6.9%
Cities
0
Kansas
~4.5% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 90.
Income
4.5%
Sales
8.7%
Cities
1
Kentucky
~4.5% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 90.
Income
4.5%
Sales
6.0%
Cities
1
Louisiana
~3.5% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 88.
Income
3.5%
Sales
10.1%
Cities
1
Maine
~4.5% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 97.
Income
4.5%
Sales
5.5%
Cities
0
Maryland
~4.5% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 105.
Income
4.5%
Sales
6.0%
Cities
1
Massachusetts
~5.0% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 106.
Income
5.0%
Sales
6.3%
Cities
1
Michigan
~4.2% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 96.
Income
4.2%
Sales
6.0%
Cities
1
Minnesota
~6.0% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 99.
Income
6.0%
Sales
8.1%
Cities
0
Mississippi
~1.0% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 87.
Income
1.0%
Sales
7.1%
Cities
0
Missouri
~4.0% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 91.
Income
4.0%
Sales
8.4%
Cities
1
Montana
~5.0% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 95.
Income
5.0%
Sales
0.0%
Cities
0
Nebraska
~5.0% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 90.
Income
5.0%
Sales
7.0%
Cities
1
Nevada
No state income tax. Cost of living near 100.
Income
None
Sales
8.2%
Cities
3
New Hampshire
No state income tax. Cost of living near 104.
Income
None
Sales
0.0%
Cities
0
New Jersey
~5.5% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 109.
Income
5.5%
Sales
6.6%
Cities
0
New Mexico
~4.5% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 92.
Income
4.5%
Sales
7.7%
Cities
3
New York
~5.5% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 108.
Income
5.5%
Sales
8.5%
Cities
1
North Carolina
~4.5% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 94.
Income
4.5%
Sales
7.0%
Cities
4
North Dakota
~2.5% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 89.
Income
2.5%
Sales
7.1%
Cities
0
Ohio
~3.5% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 93.
Income
3.5%
Sales
7.3%
Cities
1
Oklahoma
~4.0% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 88.
Income
4.0%
Sales
9.1%
Cities
2
Oregon
~7.0% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 103.
Income
7.0%
Sales
0.0%
Cities
2
Pennsylvania
~1.0% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 98.
Income
1.0%
Sales
6.3%
Cities
1
Rhode Island
~4.0% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 102.
Income
4.0%
Sales
7.0%
Cities
0
South Carolina
~4.0% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 94.
Income
4.0%
Sales
7.5%
Cities
2
South Dakota
No state income tax. Cost of living near 89.
Income
None
Sales
6.1%
Cities
0
Tennessee
No state income tax. Cost of living near 92.
Income
None
Sales
9.6%
Cities
4
Texas
No state income tax. Cost of living near 97.
Income
None
Sales
8.2%
Cities
9
Utah
~4.5% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 99.
Income
4.5%
Sales
7.4%
Cities
1
Vermont
~5.0% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 98.
Income
5.0%
Sales
6.4%
Cities
0
Virginia
~4.5% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 101.
Income
4.5%
Sales
5.8%
Cities
1
Washington
No state income tax. Cost of living near 107.
Income
None
Sales
9.5%
Cities
1
West Virginia
~4.5% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 89.
Income
4.5%
Sales
6.6%
Cities
0
Wisconsin
~4.5% income-tax layer. Cost of living near 94.
Income
4.5%
Sales
5.7%
Cities
1
Wyoming
No state income tax. Cost of living near 93.
Income
None
Sales
5.6%
Cities
0