State Comparison

Variables Flag of California
Flag of Texas
Economic Outlook Data
Overall Outlook Rank 47th 13th
Top Marginal Personal Income Tax Rate 14.60% 0.00%
Top Marginal Corporate Income Tax Rate 10.35% 2.50%
Personal Income Tax Progressivity (change in tax liability per $1,000 of income) $42.65 $0.00
Property Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $29.70 $35.44
Sales Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $24.27 $29.40
Remaining Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $18.20 $14.02
Estate / Inheritance Tax Levied? No No
Recently Legislated Tax Changes $2.76 -$0.04
Debt Service as a Share of Tax Revenue 4.63% 5.89%
Public Employees Per 10,000 of Population (full-time equivalent) 506.22 512.71
State Liability System Costs (as a share of state GDP) 1.99% 2.01%
State Minimum Wage (federal floor is $7.25) $16.90 $7.25
Average Workers' Compensation Costs (per $100 of payroll) $1.86 $0.78
Right-to-Work State? (option to join or support a union) No Yes
Tax Expenditure Limits 2 2
Economic Performance Data
Overall Performance Rank 25 7
State Gross Domestic Product 75.18% 70.17%
Absolute Domestic Migration -2,171,941 1,329,453
Non-Farm Payroll Employment 13.27% 19.93%
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