Arizona vs Oklahoma: taxes, cost of living, laws

Arizona

Moderate tax burden · COL index 102

Wins 7 categories

Oklahoma

Moderate tax burden · COL index 87

Wins 7 categories

Oklahoma's top income tax rate is 4.75% vs Arizona's 2.5%. Cost of living in Arizona (index 102) runs 17% higher than Oklahoma (index 87). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Oklahoma averages 0.85% annually vs Arizona's 0.51%. The median home in Arizona costs $420K vs $215K in Oklahoma.

Arizona

Oklahoma

Taxes

2.5%

Income Tax (top rate)

4.75%

0.51%/yr

Property Tax Rate

0.85%/yr

8.37%

Sales Tax (avg)

8.97%

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

$215K

$1,600/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,000/mo

$2K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$5K/yr

Crime & Safety

474

Violent Crime / 100K

449

2,624

Property Crime / 100K

2,840

144

Sex Offenders / 100K

209

194

Homeless / 100K

134

Healthcare

#34 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#50 of 50

76.3 yrs

Life Expectancy

73.6 yrs

10.8%

Uninsured Rate

14.3%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#45 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#43 of 50

Yes

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$1,150/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$900/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$145/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$105/mo

$490/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$420/mo

#28 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#41 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

R+5.0

2024 Presidential Margin

R+33.0

Category wins

Arizona

Oklahoma

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