Arizona vs Georgia

Arizona

Moderate tax burden · COL index 102

Wins 6 categories

Georgia

Moderate tax burden · COL index 91

Wins 5 categories

Georgia's top income tax rate is 5.49% vs Arizona's 2.5%. Cost of living in Arizona (index 102) runs 12% higher than Georgia (index 91). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Georgia averages 0.81% annually vs Arizona's 0.51%. The median home in Arizona costs $420K vs $340K in Georgia.

Arizona

Georgia

Taxes

2.5%

Income Tax (top rate)

5.49%

0.51%/yr

Property Tax Rate

0.81%/yr

8.37%

Sales Tax (avg)

7.35%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

102

COL Index (100=avg)

$420K

Median Home Price

$340K

$1,600/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,600/mo

$2K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

474

Violent Crime / 100K

499

2,624

Property Crime / 100K

2,212

Healthcare

#34 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#37 of 50

76.3 yrs

Life Expectancy

75.2 yrs

10.8%

Uninsured Rate

14.1%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Education

#45 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#32 of 50

Yes

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$1,150/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,050/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$145/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$145/mo

$490/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$450/mo

#28 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#12 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

R+5.0

2024 Presidential Margin

R+2.0

Category wins

Arizona

Georgia

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