Arizona vs Mississippi: taxes, cost of living, laws

Arizona

Moderate tax burden · COL index 102

Wins 7 categories

Mississippi

Moderate tax burden · COL index 82

Wins 7 categories

Mississippi's top income tax rate is 4.7% vs Arizona's 2.5%. Cost of living in Arizona (index 102) runs 24% higher than Mississippi (index 82). The median home in Arizona costs $420K vs $180K in Mississippi.

Arizona

Mississippi

Taxes

2.5%

Income Tax (top rate)

4.7%

0.51%/yr

Property Tax Rate

0.64%/yr

8.37%

Sales Tax (avg)

7.07%

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

$180K

$1,600/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$950/mo

$2K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$3K/yr

Crime & Safety

474

Violent Crime / 100K

283

2,624

Property Crime / 100K

2,080

144

Sex Offenders / 100K

277

194

Homeless / 100K

Healthcare

#34 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#47 of 50

76.3 yrs

Life Expectancy

71.9 yrs

10.8%

Uninsured Rate

16.8%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Education

#45 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#50 of 50

Yes

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$1,150/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$700/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$145/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$105/mo

$490/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$380/mo

#28 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#19 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

R+5.0

2024 Presidential Margin

R+17.0

Category wins

Arizona

Mississippi

Run the full slider tool to score these states against your specific income, home value, retirement, and lifestyle priorities.

Score For My Profile →