Visualizing the Tax Burden of Every U.S. State

New York has the highest total tax burden, with residents paying 12% of their income to state and local governments on average. This includes 4.6% on income taxes, 4.4% on property taxes and 3% in sales & excise taxes. Here, we visualize the total tax burden in each U.S. state as of March 2024 which captured our audience’s attention as the top piece this week.

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Eighteen U.S. states don’t have a single incorporated area with more than 250,000 people.

This map shows life expectancy at birth for key global regions, from 1950 to 2050F.

Predictably, results diverge when both Democrats and Republicans are asked to rate key government agencies in the United States.

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While the U.S. is a major market for cryptocurrencies, two countries surpass it in terms of their rates of crypto ownership.

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In this graphic, Visual Capitalist partnered with MSCI to explore the potential of satellite internet as the next of internet innovation.

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