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Colorado
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 4 categories
VS
North Dakota
Moderate tax burden · COL index 98
Wins 10 categories
Colorado's top income tax rate is 4.4% vs North Dakota's 2.5%. Cost of living in Colorado (index 110) runs 12% higher than North Dakota (index 98). Property taxes are meaningfully different: North Dakota averages 0.88% annually vs Colorado's 0.48%. The median home in Colorado costs $545K vs $255K in North Dakota.
Taxes
4.4%
Income Tax (top rate)
2.5%
0.48%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.88%/yr
7.76%
Sales Tax (avg)
6.97%
No
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
110
COL Index (100=avg)
98
$545K
Median Home Price
$255K
$1,850/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,100/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
453
Violent Crime / 100K
285
2,859
Property Crime / 100K
1,779
Healthcare
#9 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#27 of 50
78.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.8 yrs
7.4%
Uninsured Rate
7.5%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#9 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#17 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,600/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,050/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$125/mo
$530/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$470/mo
#30 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#1 of 50
Social Policy
A-
Gun Laws Grade
F
D+11.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+33.0
Category wins
4
Colorado
10
North Dakota
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