Arizona vs Colorado: taxes, cost of living, laws

Arizona

Moderate tax burden · COL index 102

Wins 7 categories

Colorado

Moderate tax burden · COL index 110

Wins 8 categories

Colorado's top income tax rate is 4.4% vs Arizona's 2.5%. The median home in Colorado costs $545K vs $420K in Arizona. Politically, Arizona voted Republican in 2024 (R+5.0) while Colorado went Democratic (D+11.0).

Arizona

Colorado

Taxes

2.5%

Income Tax (top rate)

4.4%

0.51%/yr

Property Tax Rate

0.48%/yr

8.37%

Sales Tax (avg)

7.76%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

102

COL Index (100=avg)

110

$420K

Median Home Price

$545K

$1,600/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,850/mo

$2K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$3K/yr

Crime & Safety

474

Violent Crime / 100K

453

2,624

Property Crime / 100K

2,859

144

Sex Offenders / 100K

337

194

Homeless / 100K

314

Healthcare

#34 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#9 of 50

76.3 yrs

Life Expectancy

78.8 yrs

10.8%

Uninsured Rate

7.4%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#45 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#9 of 50

Yes

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$1,150/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,600/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$145/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$130/mo

$490/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$530/mo

#28 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#30 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

A-

R+5.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+11.0

Category wins

Arizona

Colorado

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