State Comparison

Variables Flag of Arizona
Flag of California
Economic Outlook Data
Overall Outlook Rank 5th 47th
Top Marginal Personal Income Tax Rate 2.50% 14.60%
Top Marginal Corporate Income Tax Rate 4.90% 10.35%
Personal Income Tax Progressivity (change in tax liability per $1,000 of income) $5.37 $42.65
Property Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $20.14 $29.70
Sales Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $38.50 $24.27
Remaining Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $9.10 $18.20
Estate / Inheritance Tax Levied? No No
Recently Legislated Tax Changes -$0.01 $2.76
Debt Service as a Share of Tax Revenue 3.05% 4.63%
Public Employees Per 10,000 of Population (full-time equivalent) 394.93 506.22
State Liability System Costs (as a share of state GDP) 1.99% 1.99%
State Minimum Wage (federal floor is $7.25) $15.15 $16.90
Average Workers' Compensation Costs (per $100 of payroll) $0.70 $1.86
Right-to-Work State? (option to join or support a union) Yes No
Tax Expenditure Limits 2 2
Economic Performance Data
Overall Performance Rank 2 25
State Gross Domestic Product 92.61% 75.18%
Absolute Domestic Migration 603,817 -2,171,941
Non-Farm Payroll Employment 22.77% 13.27%
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