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Alabama
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 6 categories
VS
Utah
Moderate tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 9 categories
Cost of living in Utah (index 101) runs 16% higher than Alabama (index 87). The median home in Utah costs $500K vs $218K in Alabama.
Taxes
5%
Income Tax (top rate)
4.65%
0.39%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.44%/yr
9.22%
Sales Tax (avg)
7.19%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
87
COL Index (100=avg)
101
$218K
Median Home Price
$500K
$1,050/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,650/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$900/yr
Crime & Safety
547
Violent Crime / 100K
237
2,247
Property Crime / 100K
2,280
Healthcare
#41 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#31 of 50
73.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.2 yrs
11.2%
Uninsured Rate
9.8%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#44 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#37 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
$110/mo
$410/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$490/mo
#25 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#17 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+28.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+13.0
Category wins
6
Alabama
9
Utah
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