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Delaware vs Minnesota: taxes, cost of living, laws
Delaware
Low tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 7 categories
VS
Minnesota
High tax burden · COL index 95
Wins 9 categories
Minnesota's top income tax rate is 9.85% vs Delaware's 6.6%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Minnesota averages 1.02% annually vs Delaware's 0.55%.
Taxes
6.6%
Income Tax (top rate)
9.85%
0.55%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.02%/yr
None
Sales Tax (avg)
7.42%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
Yes
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
102
COL Index (100=avg)
95
$350K
Median Home Price
$335K
$1,550/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,450/mo
$700/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
446
Violent Crime / 100K
286
1,827
Property Crime / 100K
2,094
429
Sex Offenders / 100K
333
129
Homeless / 100K
159
Healthcare
#18 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#2 of 50
76.6 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.4 yrs
6.3%
Uninsured Rate
4.5%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#24 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#8 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,350/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,450/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$140/mo
$520/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$500/mo
#27 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#7 of 50
Social Policy
A-
Gun Laws Grade
B
D+8.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+4.0
Category wins
7
Delaware
9
Minnesota
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