Pennsylvania vs Washington
Core move questions, side by side. Open the interactive comparison for every measure, grouped by category.
Compare every measure interactivelyPennsylvania comes out ahead on 4 of them and Washington on 3, but that tally is not a recommendation: it weighs a difference in class size the same as a difference in house price. Read the rows that matter to you.
MeasurePennsylvaniaWashington
Typical home value$287,078$587,533
Home price-to-income3.7×5.9×
Household income$77,545$99,389
Property tax1.26%0.75%
Income tax3.07%0.00%
Sales tax6.34%9.57%
Temperature52°F50°F
Population13,078,7517,958,180
Cost of living97.2114.1
Bold marks the better figure where a measure has a better direction. Weather, snowfall and rainfall are shown plain, because warmer is not better — it is a preference.