SF and NYC are the surprising ones there, because the rest are low tax (0-25% income tax, give or take).
Goes to show it is possible to tax people quite a lot and still be an attractive place to live, but you do need to bring something special (which in 2026 means "be the centre of the world for either tech or finance").
If you're good at that stuff but still very much second tier (London), the tax rate seems to matter a lot
Goes to show it is possible to tax people quite a lot and still be an attractive place to live, but you do need to bring something special (which in 2026 means "be the centre of the world for either tech or finance").
If you're good at that stuff but still very much second tier (London), the tax rate seems to matter a lot