Shoppers Beware? Shoppers Be Happy?
Sales tax has always been a factor in financial decisions, but the current market trends in 2023—the unknowns magnified by inflation—have added a new level of focus for consumers nationwide.
Overall, 45 states (plus D.C.) collect state sales taxes, while 38 of those collect a local tax as well.
Add them together, and the combinations present an interesting economic overview of which parts of the country have serious wallet-whopping percentages—and those that do not.
Here’s how the combined sales taxes play out in all 50.
Alabama: 9.25% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 4th
Alaska: 1.76% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 46th
Arizona: 8.37% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 11th
Arkansas: 9.46% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 3rd
California: 8.82% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 7th
Colorado: 7.78% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 15th
Connecticut: 6.35% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 33rd
Delaware: 0% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 47th
D.C.: 6% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 38th
Florida: 7.02% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 23rd
Georgia: 7.40% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 17th
Hawaii: 4.44% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 45th
Idaho: 6.02% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 37th
Illinois: 8.82% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 8th
Indiana: 7% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 24th
Iowa: 6.94% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 29th
Kansas: 8.66% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 9th
Kentucky: 6% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 38th
Louisiana: 9.55% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 1st
Maine: 5.50% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 42nd
Maryland: 6% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 38th
Massachusettes: 6.25 combined rate
U.S. ranking: 36th
Michigan: 6% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 38th
Minnesota: 7.49% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 17th
Mississippi: 7.07% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 22nd
Missouri: 8.33% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 12th
Montana: 0% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 47th
Nebraska: 6.95% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 28th
Nevada: 8.23% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 13th
New Hampshire: 0% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 47th
New Jersey: 6.60% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 30th
New Mexico: 7.72% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 16th
New York: 8.52% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 10th
North Carolina: 6.99% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 26th
North Dakota: 6.97% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 27th
Ohio: 7.24% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 20th
Oklahoma: 8.98% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 5th
Oregon: 0% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 47th
Pennsylvania: 6.34% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 34th
Rhode Island: 7% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 24th
South Carolina: 7.43% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 18th
South Dakota: 6.40% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 32nd
Tennessee: 9.55% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 2nd
Texas: 8.20% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 14th
Utah: 7.19% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 21st
Vermont: 6.30% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 35th
Virginia: 5.75% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 41st
Washington: 8.86% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 6th
West Virginia: 6.55% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 31st
Wisconsin: 5.43% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 43rd
Wyoming: 5.36% combined rate
U.S. ranking: 44th
