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District of Columbia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 152
Wins 5 categories
VS
Massachusetts
High tax burden · COL index 148
Wins 10 categories
District of Columbia's top income tax rate is 10.75% vs Massachusetts's 9%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Massachusetts averages 1.04% annually vs District of Columbia's 0.56%.
Taxes
10.75%
Income Tax (top rate)
9%
0.56%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.04%/yr
6%
Sales Tax (avg)
6.25%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
No
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
5%
Housing & Cost of Living
152
COL Index (100=avg)
148
$640K
Median Home Price
$580K
$2,900/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$2,400/mo
$1K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
750
Violent Crime / 100K
338
3,600
Property Crime / 100K
1,283
Healthcare
#5 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#1 of 50
77.1 yrs
Life Expectancy
80 yrs
3.9%
Uninsured Rate
3.1%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#40 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#1 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$2,350/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$2,400/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$195/mo
$620/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$680/mo
#48 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#42 of 50
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
A
D+87.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+28.0
Category wins
5
District of Columbia
10
Massachusetts
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