The page below shows the per capita taxes and the tax burden per dollar of income (taxes of all kinds). I think the tax burden per income amount is a little more useful in gauging the true tax bite.
http://www.retirementliving.com/RLtaxburdens.html
Maine had the highest tax burden, then New York, Hawaii, and Rhode Island. I was surprised to see Minnesota at number 10, and Massachusetts at 32.
Another page shows the types of taxes each state imposes. Tax treatment of retirement "wealth" is important to a lot of folks who read this board--surprisingly, Hawaii comes out very well (Nords, your planning pays off again!).
http://www.retirementliving.com/RLtaxes.html
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According to Bloomberg Wealth Manager:
For 2005, the top 10 states for retirement were: (1) Hawaii, (2) Wyoming, (3) Delaware, (4) Alabama, (5) Louisiana, (6) Nevada, (7) Alaska, (8) Colorado, (9) Washington, and (10) Arizona.
The worst states were: (51) Wisconsin, (50) Nebraska, (49) Kansas, (48) Idaho, (47) New York, (46) Maine, (45) Illinois, (44) Minnesota, (43) Missouri, and (42) Texas.
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So, yes, Texas is tough, but not quite the worst.