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Arizona
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 4 categories
VS
Utah
Moderate tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 10 categories
Utah's top income tax rate is 4.65% vs Arizona's 2.5%. The median home in Utah costs $500K vs $420K in Arizona.
Taxes
2.5%
Income Tax (top rate)
4.65%
0.51%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.44%/yr
8.37%
Sales Tax (avg)
7.19%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
102
COL Index (100=avg)
101
$420K
Median Home Price
$500K
$1,600/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,650/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$900/yr
Crime & Safety
474
Violent Crime / 100K
237
2,624
Property Crime / 100K
2,280
Healthcare
#34 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#31 of 50
76.3 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.2 yrs
10.8%
Uninsured Rate
9.8%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#45 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#37 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,150/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,150/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$110/mo
$490/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$490/mo
#28 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#17 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+5.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+13.0
Category wins
4
Arizona
10
Utah
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