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Colorado vs Virginia: taxes, cost of living, laws
Colorado
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 7 categories
VS
Virginia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 8 categories
Virginia's top income tax rate is 5.75% vs Colorado's 4.4%. The median home in Colorado costs $545K vs $390K in Virginia.
Taxes
4.4%
Income Tax (top rate)
5.75%
0.48%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.74%/yr
7.76%
Sales Tax (avg)
5.73%
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)
102
$545K
Median Home Price
$390K
$1,850/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,700/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
453
Violent Crime / 100K
197
2,859
Property Crime / 100K
1,617
337
Sex Offenders / 100K
341
314
Homeless / 100K
81
Healthcare
#9 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#16 of 50
78.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.9 yrs
7.4%
Uninsured Rate
8.1%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#9 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#10 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,600/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,550/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$140/mo
$530/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$530/mo
#30 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#13 of 50
Social Policy
A-
Gun Laws Grade
A-
D+11.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+3.0
Category wins
7
Colorado
8
Virginia
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