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Image 2 of 25 <b>43. WORST: Iowa</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $8788 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> +27% <b>43. WORST: Iowa</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $8788 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> +27% Photo: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images

Image 3 of 25 <b>44. WORST: New Jersey</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $8830 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> +27% <b>44. WORST: New Jersey</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $8830 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> +27% Photo: Wayne Parry / Associated Press

Image 4 of 25 <b>45. WORST: Vermont</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $8838 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> +27% <b>45. WORST: Vermont</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $8838 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> +27% Photo: ROMANO

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Image 6 of 25 <b>46. WORST: Wisconsin</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $8975 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> +29% <b>46. WORST: Wisconsin</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $8975 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> +29% Photo: John Hart / Associated Press

Image 7 of 25 <b>47. WORST: Illinois</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</B> $9006 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> +29% <b>47. WORST: Illinois</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</B> $9006 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> +29% Photo: Kiichiro Sato / Associated Press

Image 8 of 25 <b>48. WORST: Connecticut</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $9099 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> +31% <b>48. WORST: Connecticut</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $9099 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> +31% Photo: Bob Luckey / Bob Luckey

Image 9 of 25 <b>49. WORST: Nebraska</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $9450 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> +36% <b>49. WORST: Nebraska</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $9450 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> +36% Photo: Nati Harnik / Associated Press

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Image 11 of 25 <b>50. WORST: California</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $9509 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> +37% <b>50. WORST: California</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $9509 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> +37% Photo: ROBERT GALBRAITH / Reuters

Image 12 of 25 <b>51. WORST: New York</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $9718 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> +40% <b>51. WORST: New York</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $9718 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> +40% Photo: Kevin Thomas Garcia / Associated Press

Image 13 of 25 <b>10. BEST: Colorado</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $5674 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> -18% <b>10. BEST: Colorado</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $5674 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> -18% Photo: Contributed Photo / Contributed Photo

Image 14 of 25 <b>9. BEST: North Dakota</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $5588 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> -20% <b>9. BEST: North Dakota</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $5588 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> -20% Photo: Michael Vosburg / Associated Press

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Image 16 of 25 <b>8. BEST: Delaware</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $5195 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> -25% <b>8. BEST: Delaware</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $5195 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> -25% Photo: JASON MINTO/SPECIAL TO THE NEWS / Associated Press

Image 17 of 25 <b>7. BEST:Texas</b><p> <b>Average annual and state taxes:</b> $5193 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> -25% <b>7. BEST:Texas</b><p> <b>Average annual and state taxes:</b> $5193 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> -25% Photo: Julysa Sosa / For the Express-News

Image 18 of 25 <b>6. BEST: Washington</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $3823 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> -45% <b>6. BEST: Washington</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $3823 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> -45% Photo: Elaine Thompson / Associated Press

Image 19 of 25 <b>5. BEST: South Dakota</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $3766 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> -46% <b>5. BEST: South Dakota</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $3766 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> -46% Photo: Mike Stewart / Associated Press

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Image 21 of 25 <b>4. BEST: Florida</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $3648 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> -48% <b>4. BEST: Florida</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $3648 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> -48% Photo: J Pat Carter / Associated Press

Image 22 of 25 <b>3. BEST: Nevada</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $3370 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> -52% <b>3. BEST: Nevada</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $3370 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> -52% Photo: Denise Truscello / Getty Images

Image 23 of 25 <b>2. BEST: Alaska</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $2791 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> -60% <b>2. BEST: Alaska</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $2791 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> -60% Photo: Bob Hallinen / Associated Press

Image 24 of 25 <b>1. BEST: Wyoming</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $2365 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> -66% <b>1. BEST: Wyoming</b><p> <b>Average annual state and local taxes:</b> $2365 <b>Difference from the national average:</b> -66% Photo: KAREN BLEIER / AFP/Getty Images