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California
High tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 1 categories
VS
New York
Very High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 10 categories
Taxes
13.3%
Income Tax (top rate)
10.9%
0.71%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.4%/yr
8.82%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.52%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
142
COL Index (100=avg)
139
$790K
Median Home Price
$470K
$2,300/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$2,200/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
499
Violent Crime / 100K
379
2,027
Property Crime / 100K
1,480
Healthcare
#13 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#15 of 50
79.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.3 yrs
6.8%
Uninsured Rate
5.4%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#20 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#12 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$2,200/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$2,050/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$175/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$175/mo
$620/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$650/mo
#49 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#48 of 50
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
A
D+20.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+12.0
Category wins
1
California
10
New York
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