Delaware vs Nebraska

Delaware

Low tax burden · COL index 102

Wins 5 categories

Nebraska

High tax burden · COL index 91

Wins 9 categories

Delaware's top income tax rate is 6.6% vs Nebraska's 3.99%. Cost of living in Delaware (index 102) runs 12% higher than Nebraska (index 91). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Nebraska averages 1.44% annually vs Delaware's 0.55%. The median home in Delaware costs $350K vs $265K in Nebraska.

Delaware

Nebraska

Taxes

6.6%

Income Tax (top rate)

3.99%

0.55%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.44%/yr

None

Sales Tax (avg)

6.94%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

102

COL Index (100=avg)

$350K

Median Home Price

$265K

$1,550/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,150/mo

$700/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

446

Violent Crime / 100K

311

1,827

Property Crime / 100K

1,956

Healthcare

#18 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#26 of 50

76.6 yrs

Life Expectancy

78.6 yrs

6.3%

Uninsured Rate

7.1%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#24 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#18 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$1,350/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,000/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$145/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$125/mo

$520/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$460/mo

#27 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#5 of 50

Social Policy

A-

Gun Laws Grade

D+8.0

2024 Presidential Margin

R+19.0

Category wins

Delaware

Nebraska

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