Least Taxed States
Illinois has the highest Estimated Taxes ($14,778), followed by Connecticut ($13,391) and New Jersey ($12,907). Wyoming has the lowest ($3,438).
Estimated Taxes
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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Data
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| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wyoming | A | $3,438 | 3.9% | 0.4% |
| 2 |  Nevada | A | $4,065 | 4.6% | 1.1% |
| 3 |  Tennessee | A | $4,769 | 5.5% | 1.1% |
| 4 |  Alaska | A | $4,847 | 5.5% | 0.1% |
| 5 |  Florida | A | $4,882 | 5.6% | 2.1% |
| 6 |  Washington | B | $5,723 | 6.5% | 0.6% |
| 7 |  North Dakota | B | $5,885 | 6.7% | 0.6% |
| 8 |  Arizona | B | $5,965 | 6.8% | 1.1% |
| 9 |  South Dakota | B | $6,321 | 7.2% | 1.6% |
| 10 |  Colorado | B | $6,469 | 7.4% | 0.5% |
| 11 |  Delaware | B | $6,542 | 7.5% | 1.5% |
| 12 |  Louisiana | B | $6,588 | 7.5% | -0.7% |
| 13 |  California | B | $6,998 | 8% | -0.5% |
| 14 |  District of Columbia | B | $7,053 | 8.1% | 0.3% |
| 15 |  Montana | B | $7,151 | 8.2% | 1.7% |
| 16 |  Idaho | B | $7,162 | 8.2% | 2% |
| 17 |  New Mexico | B | $7,215 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 18 |  Alabama | B | $7,248 | 8.3% | 0.7% |
| 19 |  Hawaii | B | $7,432 | 8.5% | -0.1% |
| 20 |  South Carolina | B | $7,541 | 8.6% | 1.8% |
| 21 |  Indiana | B | $7,679 | 8.8% | 0.4% |
| 22 |  North Carolina | B | $7,779 | 8.9% | 1.4% |
| 23 |  Missouri | C | $8,124 | 9.3% | 0.2% |
| 24 |  Utah | C | $8,199 | 9.4% | 1.3% |
| 25 |  Mississippi | C | $8,437 | 9.7% | -0.3% |
| 26 |  West Virginia | C | $8,447 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 27 |  Oklahoma | C | $8,547 | 9.8% | 0.8% |
| 28 |  Texas | C | $8,554 | 9.8% | 1.7% |
| 29 |  Virginia | C | $8,594 | 9.8% | 0.5% |
| 30 |  Kentucky | C | $8,641 | 9.9% | 0.1% |
| 31 |  Arkansas | C | $8,767 | 10.0% | 0.7% |
| 32 |  Maryland | C | $9,286 | 10.6% | — |
| 33 |  Minnesota | C | $9,446 | 10.8% | 0.2% |
| 34 |  Ohio | C | $9,479 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 35 |  Georgia | C | $9,517 | 10.9% | 1% |
| 36 |  Oregon | C | $9,807 | 11.2% | -0.1% |
| 37 |  Maine | C | $10,026 | 11.5% | 1% |
| 38 |  Pennsylvania | C | $10,198 | 11.7% | 0.1% |
| 39 |  Rhode Island | C | $10,240 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 40 |  Massachusetts | D | $10,360 | 11.8% | — |
| 41 |  Kansas | D | $10,816 | 12.4% | 0.1% |
| 42 |  Michigan | D | $10,920 | 12.5% | -0.2% |
| 43 |  Nebraska | D | $11,085 | 12.7% | 0.2% |
| 44 |  Wisconsin | D | $11,198 | 12.8% | -0.1% |
| 45 |  Vermont | D | $11,206 | 12.8% | 0.2% |
| 46 |  Iowa | D | $12,084 | 13.8% | 0.2% |
| 47 |  New York | D | $12,298 | 14.1% | -0.8% |
| 48 |  New Hampshire | F | $12,539 | 14.3% | 0.4% |
| 49 |  New Jersey | F | $12,907 | 14.8% | -0.1% |
| 50 |  Connecticut | F | $13,391 | 15.3% | 0.6% |
| 51 |  Illinois | F | $14,778 | 16.9% | -0.7% |
What correlates with Estimated Taxes?
Pearson r against 2,094 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher Estimated Taxes tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Estimated Taxes tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Estimated Taxes?
- Illinois has the highest Estimated Taxes, at $14,778, followed by Connecticut ($13,391) and New Jersey ($12,907).
- Which state has the lowest Estimated Taxes?
- Wyoming has the lowest Estimated Taxes, at $3,438.
- What is the median Estimated Taxes across US states?
- The median is $8,447 across the 51 US states with data.
- Where does this least taxed states data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Money Geek.