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Alabama
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 5 categories
VS
Nebraska
High tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 9 categories
Alabama's top income tax rate is 5% vs Nebraska's 3.99%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Nebraska averages 1.44% annually vs Alabama's 0.39%.
Taxes
5%
Income Tax (top rate)
3.99%
0.39%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.44%/yr
9.22%
Sales Tax (avg)
6.94%
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)
91
$218K
Median Home Price
$265K
$1,050/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,150/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
547
Violent Crime / 100K
311
2,247
Property Crime / 100K
1,956
Healthcare
#41 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#26 of 50
73.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.6 yrs
11.2%
Uninsured Rate
7.1%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#44 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#18 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$820/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,000/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$155/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$125/mo
$410/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$460/mo
#25 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#5 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+28.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+19.0
Category wins
5
Alabama
9
Nebraska
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