American (income) taxes are not as low as people think they are, and if you consider that health insurance plans are a form of tax, then it can be higher in places like California or maybe a couple of % points less in other states with income tax.

Ex: put 130k CAD here: https://simpletax.ca/calculator vs 100k USD here: https://smartasset.com/taxes/california-tax-calculator#bG0AW...