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Arizona vs North Dakota: taxes, cost of living, laws
Arizona
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 2 categories
VS
North Dakota
Moderate tax burden · COL index 98
Wins 11 categories
Property taxes are meaningfully different: North Dakota averages 0.88% annually vs Arizona's 0.51%. The median home in Arizona costs $420K vs $255K in North Dakota.
Taxes
2.5%
Income Tax (top rate)
2.5%
0.51%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.88%/yr
8.37%
Sales Tax (avg)
6.97%
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)
98
$420K
Median Home Price
$255K
$1,600/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,100/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
474
Violent Crime / 100K
285
2,624
Property Crime / 100K
1,779
144
Sex Offenders / 100K
276
194
Homeless / 100K
109
Healthcare
#34 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#27 of 50
76.3 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.8 yrs
10.8%
Uninsured Rate
7.5%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#45 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#17 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,150/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,050/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$125/mo
$490/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$470/mo
#28 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#1 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+5.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+33.0
Category wins
2
Arizona
11
North Dakota
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