> I'm not so sure. In a state without income tax, if you are single and make $100K, your average federal tax is 18%. In California, you probably own another 7%. So 1/4th of your income goes to tax. How about Canada?
According to this [1] website (for an income of $100,000 in my province):
"Your average tax rate is 35.3% and your marginal rate is 51.8%."
Add 15% sales tax on top of that.
> Everywhere I read, healthcare in Canada can't possibly be worse than in the US. I remember a research pointed out that the per capita cost for healthcare in Canada is like half of that of the US.
You read that from people who don't know. I've been waiting years for a family practician. An appointment with a specialist (i.e., a dermatologist) can easily take 6 months. You'll wait years on a list to get a non-urgent surgery. Average waiting time in emergency rooms is 21 hours. If you can't wait, you need to pay $200-300 per visit at private clinics.
In the US, a private insurance would give me MUCH better services, and might even cover non-basic treatments, eye care and dental care.
[1] http://www.tax-services.ca/income-tax-calculator-canada/