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California vs Oregon: taxes, cost of living, laws
California
Moderate tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 6 categories
VS
Oregon
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 9 categories
California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs Oregon's 9.9%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 29% higher than Oregon (index 110). The median home in California costs $790K vs $480K in Oregon.
Taxes
13.3%
Income Tax (top rate)
9.9%
0.71%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.82%/yr
8.82%
Sales Tax (avg)
None
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)
110
$790K
Median Home Price
$480K
$2,300/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,700/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$800/yr
Crime & Safety
499
Violent Crime / 100K
302
2,027
Property Crime / 100K
3,078
155
Sex Offenders / 100K
795
475
Homeless / 100K
535
Healthcare
#13 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#14 of 50
79.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
78 yrs
6.8%
Uninsured Rate
7.1%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#20 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#21 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$2,200/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,550/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$175/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$110/mo
$620/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$540/mo
#49 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#36 of 50
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
A-
D+20.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+14.0
Category wins
6
California
9
Oregon
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