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Delaware
Low tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 5 categories
VS
South Dakota
Low tax burden · COL index 95
Wins 8 categories
South Dakota has no state income tax. Delaware's top rate is 6.6%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: South Dakota averages 1.08% annually vs Delaware's 0.55%. Politically, South Dakota voted Republican in 2024 (R+27.0) while Delaware went Democratic (D+8.0).
Taxes
6.6%
Income Tax (top rate)
None
0.55%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.08%/yr
None
Sales Tax (avg)
6.11%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
None
Housing & Cost of Living
102
COL Index (100=avg)
95
$350K
Median Home Price
$310K
$1,550/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,150/mo
$700/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
446
Violent Crime / 100K
388
1,827
Property Crime / 100K
2,027
Healthcare
#18 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#28 of 50
76.6 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.2 yrs
6.3%
Uninsured Rate
9%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#24 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#31 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,350/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$900/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$130/mo
$520/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$460/mo
#27 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#2 of 50
Social Policy
A-
Gun Laws Grade
F
D+8.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+27.0
Category wins
5
Delaware
8
South Dakota
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