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Arizona vs Tennessee: taxes, cost of living, laws
Arizona
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 5 categories
VS
Tennessee
Low tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 10 categories
Tennessee has no state income tax. Arizona's top rate is 2.5%. Cost of living in Arizona (index 102) runs 11% higher than Tennessee (index 92).
Taxes
2.5%
Income Tax (top rate)
None
0.51%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.45%/yr
8.37%
Sales Tax (avg)
9.55%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
None
Housing & Cost of Living
102
COL Index (100=avg)
92
$420K
Median Home Price
$350K
$1,600/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,400/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
474
Violent Crime / 100K
668
2,624
Property Crime / 100K
2,752
144
Sex Offenders / 100K
389
194
Homeless / 100K
115
Healthcare
#34 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#39 of 50
76.3 yrs
Life Expectancy
74.2 yrs
10.8%
Uninsured Rate
10.4%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#45 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#41 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,150/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,000/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$130/mo
$490/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$420/mo
#28 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#10 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+5.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+24.0
Category wins
5
Arizona
10
Tennessee
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