Granite State is tops when it comes to taxpayer return on investment, report finds

With Tax Day approaching after it was delayed to July 15 due to coronavirus, WalletHub today released an updated analysis of the U.S. tax landscape, an in-depth look at the states with the Best and Worst Taxpayer Return on Investment in 2020.

The report found that the Granite State was No. 1 followed by Florida and South Dakota. Other New England state rankings put Maine at No. 15, Rhode Island at 21, Massachusetts at 38, Connecticut at 40 and Vermont at 41.
WalletHub used 31 metrics to compare the quality and efficiency of state-government services across five categories -- Education, Health, Safety, Economy, and Infrastructure & Pollution -- taking into account the drastically different rates at which citizens are taxed in each state.

• 1^st - Overall ROI
• 2^nd - Total Taxes per Capita (Population Aged 18+)
• 30^th - Education
• 7^th - Health
• 4^th - Safety
• 13^th - Economy
• 36^th - Infrastructure & Pollution

For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/state-taxpayer-roi-report/3283/