This is a helpful graphic, but I think it’s incomplete -- and substantially understates CA's COL. That’s because it measures what AFTER TAX dollars buy (as I u

This is a helpful graphic, but I think it’s incomplete -- and substantially understates CA's COL. That’s because it measures what AFTER TAX dollars buy (as I understand it). Hence income tax free states have an even bigger “bang for the buck” advantage. I prefer to use the Missouri COL comparison of states: https://www.missourieconomy.org/indicators/cost_of_living/ https://www.missourieconomy.org/indicators/cost_of_living/