Compare 50 Approved State Guides Before You Move

Use the state directory to compare taxes, rent, home prices, climate, and the decision guides that usually settle a shortlist fastest: Pros & Cons, Housing Market, Job Market, Schools, and Daily Life.

Every approved state now includes a full guide stack. Start with the overview page, then open the guide that matches the real constraint behind the move instead of rereading the same statewide summary.

How to Use the State Directory Fast

Open Pros & Cons when the main question is whether a state belongs on the shortlist at all.
Open Housing Market when budget, buying power, rent pressure, or city-level pricing gaps are the main filter.
Open Job Market when the move is career-led or salary upside has to justify the relocation.
Open Schools when the move depends on family fit, suburbs, and housing-linked education tradeoffs.
Open Daily Life when climate rhythm, commute pattern, and city feel may decide the move after the numbers look good.

All State Guide Stacks

State	Income Tax	Median Rent	Median Home Price	Sunny Days	Best Next Clicks
Alabama	2%-5%	$1,050	$240,000	213	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Alaska	0%	$1,350	$385,000	149	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Arizona	2.50% (Flat)	$1,450	$430,000	299	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Arkansas	0%-3.9%	$950	$215,000	217	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
California	1.00% - 13.30%	$2,200	$780,000	284	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Colorado	4.55%	$1,800	$550,000	300	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Connecticut	3%-6.99%	$1,800	$350,000	200	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Delaware	2.2%-6.6%	$1,300	$350,000	201	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Florida	0%	$1,480	$380,000	237	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Georgia	1%-5.75%	$1,200	$295,000	217	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Hawaii	1.4%-11%	$2,500	$800,000	271	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Idaho	5.8%	$1,350	$470,000	205	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Illinois	4.95%	$1,200	$250,000	189	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Indiana	3.23%-3.99%	$1,000	$215,000	185	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Iowa	4.4%	$1,000	$230,000	204	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Kansas	3.1%-5.58%	$1,000	$255,000	221	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Kentucky	5%-6%	$950	$215,000	190	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Louisiana	2%-6%	$1,200	$220,000	217	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Maine	5.8%-7.15%	$1,350	$380,000	192	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Maryland	2%-5.75%	$1,800	$400,000	200	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Massachusetts	5%-9%	$2,500	$550,000	200	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Michigan	4.25%	$1,200	$250,000	160	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Minnesota	5.35%-9.85%	$1,200	$320,000	189	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Mississippi	0%-5%	$1,000	$180,000	217	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Missouri	1.5%-5.4%	$1,000	$220,000	200	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Montana	1%-6.9%	$1,300	$420,000	205	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Nebraska	2.46%-6.84%	$1,100	$285,000	213	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Nevada	0%	$1,450	$400,000	252	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
New Hampshire	0%	$1,700	$500,000	198	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
New Jersey	1%-10.75%	$1,800	$450,000	200	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
New Mexico	1.7%-5.9%	$1,150	$320,000	278	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
New York	4%-10.9%	$3,100	$450,000	224	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
North Carolina	5.25%	$1,200	$320,000	213	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
North Dakota	1.1%-2.9%	$1,100	$315,000	201	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Ohio	0%-4.797%	$1,000	$215,000	165	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Oklahoma	0.25%-4.75%	$950	$180,000	234	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Oregon	4.75%-9.9%	$1,550	$500,000	145	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Pennsylvania	3.07%	$1,200	$215,000	150	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Rhode Island	3.75%-5.99%	$1,900	$475,000	202	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
South Carolina	0%-6.2%	$1,250	$300,000	218	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
South Dakota	0%	$1,050	$310,000	211	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Tennessee	0%	$1,200	$300,000	205	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Texas	0%	$1,350	$298,000	234	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Utah	4.65%	$1,450	$520,000	227	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Vermont	3.55%-8.75%	$1,500	$420,000	184	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Virginia	2%-5.75%	$1,500	$350,000	213	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Washington	0%	$1,800	$600,000	152	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
West Virginia	3%-6.5%	$950	$185,000	178	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Wisconsin	3.54%-7.65%	$1,200	$250,000	189	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities
Wyoming	0%	$1,200	$350,000	250	Pros & Cons \| Housing \| Jobs \| Schools \| Daily Life \| Cities

Sources & Methodology

How to read the state directory responsibly

Page provenance

Published: 2026-04-05
Last reviewed: 2026-04-05
Data last refreshed: 2026-04-05
Author: Living in USA Today Editorial Team
Reviewer: Living in USA Today Editorial Team

Methodology

This directory is a routing layer for the state directory. It summarizes the fields shown in the table and is intended to help a mover open the next guide, not replace the guide itself.

Coverage and limits

This directory currently exposes 50 approved state guide stacks. Coverage claims should match the guides that are actually linked from this page.

Source status

Source coverage is maintained at the page level when a direct dataset or public reference is available.

Verify before acting

Use the state directory as a research layer, then open the deeper guide that matches the real decision.
Verify volatile claims again before acting on taxes, housing costs, legal rules, or deadlines.
Prefer direct agency and dataset sources when a move depends on one number being correct.