Compare U.S. states and military bases with cited public data

Taxes, home values, crime, and parks for all 50 states and D.C.; 2026 BAH, rents, and climate for 119 military bases, each figure linked to its source.

50 states plus D.C.
119 military bases
10,751 data points in 113 fields

Sources include the U.S. Census Bureau, DoD’s Defense Travel Management Office (BAH), HUD, NOAA, the FBI, the Department of Labor, the National Park Service, and the Tax Foundation.

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State move California to Texas $7,599 a year Gap in estimated state income tax on $120,000 of single-filer wages (CA $7,599, TX $0) State move New York to Florida $6,512 a year Gap in estimated state income tax on $120,000 of single-filer wages (NY $6,512, FL $0) State move Illinois to Texas $5,940 a year Gap in estimated state income tax on $120,000 of single-filer wages (IL $5,940, TX $0) State move California to Arizona $4,599 a year Gap in estimated state income tax on $120,000 of single-filer wages (CA $7,599, AZ $3,000) PCS move Naval Station Norfolk to Naval Base San Diego $1,545 a month Gap in 2026 E-5 BAH with dependents (Naval Station Norfolk $2,430, Naval Base San Diego $3,975) PCS move Fort Bragg to Fort Hood $111 a month Gap in 2026 E-5 BAH with dependents (Fort Bragg $1,806, Fort Hood $1,695) PCS move Camp Pendleton to Camp Lejeune $2,379 a month Gap in 2026 E-5 BAH with dependents (Camp Pendleton $3,963, Camp Lejeune $1,584) PCS move Naval Station Norfolk to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam $1,233 a month Gap in 2026 E-5 BAH with dependents (Naval Station Norfolk $2,430, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam $3,663)

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Top marginal rate on wage income, 2026 (Tax Foundation). Select a state to open its page.

No tax on wages (9)
Under 4% (10)
4% to 5.99% (17)
6% to 7.99% (6)
8% and up (9)

All states by top income-tax rate (text list)

No tax on wages (9): Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming
Under 4% (10): Arizona 2.5%, North Dakota 2.5%, Ohio 2.75%, Indiana 2.95%, Louisiana 3%, Pennsylvania 3.07%, Kentucky 3.5%, Iowa 3.8%, Arkansas 3.9%, North Carolina 3.99%
4% to 5.99% (17): Mississippi 4%, Michigan 4.25%, Colorado 4.4%, Oklahoma 4.5%, Utah 4.5%, Nebraska 4.55%, Missouri 4.7%, West Virginia 4.82%, Illinois 4.95%, Alabama 5%, Georgia 5.19%, Idaho 5.3%, Kansas 5.58%, Montana 5.65%, Virginia 5.75%, New Mexico 5.9%, Rhode Island 5.99%
6% to 7.99% (6): South Carolina 6%, Maryland 6.5%, Delaware 6.6%, Connecticut 6.99%, Maine 7.15%, Wisconsin 7.65%
8% and up (9): Vermont 8.75%, Massachusetts 9%, Minnesota 9.85%, Oregon 9.9%, District of Columbia 10.75%, New Jersey 10.75%, New York 10.9%, Hawaii 11%, California 13.3%

Where the data comes from

State figures come from the Tax Foundation, the U.S. Census Bureau, Experian/Zillow, the FBI, the Department of Labor, and the National Park Service. Base figures come from DTMO 2026 BAH tables, HUD Fair Market Rents, Census ACS, and NOAA climate normals.

How the data is compiled · Download the open data: states.csv, states.json, bases.csv, bases.json (about the files)

Compiled by The CompareTheData team.

Data last updated: September 2026. How the data is compiled