47. Massachusetts, cost of living index: 135.0
Much like the rest of New England, Massachusetts won't be winning any prizes any time soon for its affordability. The Bay State has some of the heftiest housing costs in the country, and is above-average expensive right across the board.
And that's just the half of it. Piling on the financial pressure, the state, which has been dubbed "Taxachusetts", is considered among the least tax-friendly, with levies on income and property especially heavy.
Daniel Coughlin
10 February 2022
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