Arizona vs Maine: taxes, cost of living, laws

Arizona

Moderate tax burden · COL index 102

Wins 6 categories

Maine

High tax burden · COL index 107

Wins 9 categories

Maine's top income tax rate is 7.15% vs Arizona's 2.5%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Maine averages 1.04% annually vs Arizona's 0.51%. Politically, Arizona voted Republican in 2024 (R+5.0) while Maine went Democratic (D+6.0).

Arizona

Maine

Taxes

2.5%

Income Tax (top rate)

7.15%

0.51%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.04%/yr

8.37%

Sales Tax (avg)

5.5%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

102

COL Index (100=avg)

107

$420K

Median Home Price

$360K

$1,600/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,500/mo

$2K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$900/yr

Crime & Safety

474

Violent Crime / 100K

109

2,624

Property Crime / 100K

1,187

144

Sex Offenders / 100K

213

194

Homeless / 100K

192

Healthcare

#34 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#7 of 50

76.3 yrs

Life Expectancy

77.8 yrs

10.8%

Uninsured Rate

6.9%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#45 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#14 of 50

Yes

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$1,150/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,350/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$145/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$175/mo

$490/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$560/mo

#28 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#24 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

B-

R+5.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+6.0

Category wins

Arizona

Maine

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