The Relative Value of $100 in Each State

Tax Foundation
Nov. 10, 2015

"...Adjusting for prices reveals average real incomes in Kansas to be higher than in New York, despite New York having much higher incomes as measured in dollars.

The tax policy consequences of this data are significant. For example, because taxes must be calculated based on nominal income, the average New York resident pays significantly more in taxes than the average Kansas resident. But the Kansas resident actually has higher purchasing power, meaning that they get to pay lower taxes despite getting to have a richer amount of consumption."

Read More













All original InformationLiberation articles CC 4.0



About - Privacy Policy