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Arizona vs Louisiana: taxes, cost of living, laws
Arizona
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 8 categories
VS
Louisiana
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 6 categories
Cost of living in Arizona (index 102) runs 12% higher than Louisiana (index 91). The median home in Arizona costs $420K vs $215K in Louisiana.
Taxes
2.5%
Income Tax (top rate)
3%
0.51%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.53%/yr
8.37%
Sales Tax (avg)
9.56%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
102
COL Index (100=avg)
91
$420K
Median Home Price
$215K
$1,600/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,100/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$3K/yr
Crime & Safety
474
Violent Crime / 100K
587
2,624
Property Crime / 100K
2,426
144
Sex Offenders / 100K
225
194
Homeless / 100K
76
Healthcare
#34 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#45 of 50
76.3 yrs
Life Expectancy
73 yrs
10.8%
Uninsured Rate
8.5%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#45 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#47 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,150/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$830/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$100/mo
$490/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$430/mo
#28 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#46 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+5.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+20.0
Category wins
8
Arizona
6
Louisiana
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