Colorado vs New York: taxes, cost of living, laws

Colorado

Moderate tax burden · COL index 110

Wins 10 categories

New York

High tax burden · COL index 139

Wins 6 categories

New York's top income tax rate is 10.9% vs Colorado's 4.4%. Cost of living in New York (index 139) runs 26% higher than Colorado (index 110). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New York averages 1.4% annually vs Colorado's 0.48%. The median home in Colorado costs $545K vs $470K in New York.

Colorado

New York

Taxes

4.4%

Income Tax (top rate)

10.9%

0.48%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.4%/yr

7.76%

Sales Tax (avg)

8.52%

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

110

COL Index (100=avg)

139

$545K

Median Home Price

$470K

$1,850/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$2,200/mo

$3K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

453

Violent Crime / 100K

379

2,859

Property Crime / 100K

1,480

337

Sex Offenders / 100K

217

314

Homeless / 100K

795

Healthcare

#9 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#15 of 50

78.8 yrs

Life Expectancy

79.3 yrs

7.4%

Uninsured Rate

5.4%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#9 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#12 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$1,600/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$2,050/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$130/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$175/mo

$530/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$650/mo

#30 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#48 of 50

Social Policy

A-

Gun Laws Grade

D+11.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+12.0

Category wins

Colorado

New York

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