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Alabama vs Arizona: taxes, cost of living, laws
Alabama
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 6 categories
VS
Arizona
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 8 categories
Alabama's top income tax rate is 5% vs Arizona's 2.5%. Cost of living in Arizona (index 102) runs 17% higher than Alabama (index 87). The median home in Arizona costs $420K vs $218K in Alabama.
Taxes
5%
Income Tax (top rate)
2.5%
0.39%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.51%/yr
9.22%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.37%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
87
COL Index (100=avg)
102
$218K
Median Home Price
$420K
$1,050/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,600/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
547
Violent Crime / 100K
474
2,247
Property Crime / 100K
2,624
194
Sex Offenders / 100K
144
89
Homeless / 100K
194
Healthcare
#41 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#34 of 50
73.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
76.3 yrs
11.2%
Uninsured Rate
10.8%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#44 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#45 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$820/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,150/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$155/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$145/mo
$410/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$490/mo
#25 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#28 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+28.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+5.0
Category wins
6
Alabama
8
Arizona
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