Colorado vs Mississippi

Colorado

Moderate tax burden · COL index 110

Wins 6 categories

Mississippi

Moderate tax burden · COL index 82

Wins 9 categories

Cost of living in Colorado (index 110) runs 34% higher than Mississippi (index 82). The median home in Colorado costs $545K vs $180K in Mississippi. Politically, Mississippi voted Republican in 2024 (R+17.0) while Colorado went Democratic (D+11.0).

Colorado

Mississippi

Taxes

4.4%

Income Tax (top rate)

4.7%

0.48%/yr

Property Tax Rate

0.64%/yr

7.76%

Sales Tax (avg)

7.07%

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

110

COL Index (100=avg)

$545K

Median Home Price

$180K

$1,850/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$950/mo

$3K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$3K/yr

Crime & Safety

453

Violent Crime / 100K

283

2,859

Property Crime / 100K

2,080

Healthcare

#9 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#47 of 50

78.8 yrs

Life Expectancy

71.9 yrs

7.4%

Uninsured Rate

16.8%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Education

#9 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#50 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$1,600/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$700/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$130/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$105/mo

$530/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$380/mo

#30 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#19 of 50

Social Policy

A-

Gun Laws Grade

D+11.0

2024 Presidential Margin

R+17.0

Category wins

Colorado

Mississippi

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