Arizona vs New York: taxes, cost of living, laws

Arizona

Moderate tax burden · COL index 102

Wins 9 categories

New York

High tax burden · COL index 139

Wins 6 categories

New York's top income tax rate is 10.9% vs Arizona's 2.5%. Cost of living in New York (index 139) runs 36% higher than Arizona (index 102). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New York averages 1.4% annually vs Arizona's 0.51%. Politically, Arizona voted Republican in 2024 (R+5.0) while New York went Democratic (D+12.0).

Arizona

New York

Taxes

2.5%

Income Tax (top rate)

10.9%

0.51%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.4%/yr

8.37%

Sales Tax (avg)

8.52%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

102

COL Index (100=avg)

139

$420K

Median Home Price

$470K

$1,600/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$2,200/mo

$2K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

474

Violent Crime / 100K

379

2,624

Property Crime / 100K

1,480

144

Sex Offenders / 100K

217

194

Homeless / 100K

795

Healthcare

#34 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#15 of 50

76.3 yrs

Life Expectancy

79.3 yrs

10.8%

Uninsured Rate

5.4%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#45 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#12 of 50

Yes

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$1,150/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$2,050/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$145/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$175/mo

$490/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$650/mo

#28 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#48 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

R+5.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+12.0

Category wins

Arizona

New York

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