North Carolina vs South Carolina

Side-by-side tax burden comparison. The difference in total burden is 0.18 percentage points (≈$99/year).

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MetricNorth CarolinaSouth CarolinaLower
Total Tax Burden9.07%8.89%South Carolina
Property Tax Rate0.71%0.56%South Carolina
Income Tax Rate4.500%4.998%North Carolina
Sales Tax Rate6.98%7.43%North Carolina
Median Income$56,252$54,760North Carolina

North Carolina Rankings

  • Total Burden: 25th
  • Property Tax: 31st
  • Income Tax: 26th
  • Sales Tax: 26th

South Carolina Rankings

  • Total Burden: 27th
  • Property Tax: 38th
  • Income Tax: 14th
  • Sales Tax: 18th