State Comparison

Variables Flag of Michigan
Flag of Ohio
Economic Outlook Data
Overall Outlook Rank 32nd 15th
Top Marginal Personal Income Tax Rate 6.65% 5.25%
Top Marginal Corporate Income Tax Rate 8.00% 3.60%
Personal Income Tax Progressivity (change in tax liability per $1,000 of income) $3.09 $0.74
Property Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $30.71 $27.07
Sales Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $21.48 $23.41
Remaining Tax Burden (per $1,000 of personal income) $14.53 $16.78
Estate / Inheritance Tax Levied? No No
Recently Legislated Tax Changes $1.52 -$1.44
Debt Service as a Share of Tax Revenue 4.63% 4.11%
Public Employees Per 10,000 of Population (full-time equivalent) 434.89 501.68
State Liability System Costs (as a share of state GDP) 1.98% 1.50%
State Minimum Wage (federal floor is $7.25) $13.73 $11.00
Average Workers' Compensation Costs (per $100 of payroll) $0.90 $0.68
Right-to-Work State? (option to join or support a union) No No
Tax Expenditure Limits 2 1
Economic Performance Data
Overall Performance Rank 35 34
State Gross Domestic Product 54.92% 55.36%
Absolute Domestic Migration -84,362 -28,649
Non-Farm Payroll Employment 5.76% 4.04%
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