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Denver
Colorado state data
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 7 categories
VS
Phoenix
Arizona state data
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 5 categories
Data reflects Colorado vs Arizona state-level figures. City-specific data coming soon.
Taxes
4.4%
Income Tax (top rate)
2.5%
0.48%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.51%/yr
7.76%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.37%
No
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
110
COL Index (100=avg)
102
$545K
Median Home Price
$420K
$1,850/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,600/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
453
Violent Crime / 100K
474
2,859
Property Crime / 100K
2,624
Healthcare
#9 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#34 of 50
78.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
76.3 yrs
7.4%
Uninsured Rate
10.8%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#9 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#45 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,600/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,150/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$145/mo
$530/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$490/mo
#30 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#28 of 50
Social Policy
A-
Gun Laws Grade
F
D+11.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+5.0
Category wins
7
Denver
5
Phoenix
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