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Georgia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 3 categories
VS
Idaho
Moderate tax burden · COL index 96
Wins 11 categories
Property taxes are meaningfully different: Georgia averages 0.81% annually vs Idaho's 0.48%. The median home in Idaho costs $425K vs $340K in Georgia.
Taxes
5.49%
Income Tax (top rate)
5.8%
0.81%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.48%/yr
7.35%
Sales Tax (avg)
6.02%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
91
COL Index (100=avg)
96
$340K
Median Home Price
$425K
$1,600/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,500/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$800/yr
Crime & Safety
499
Violent Crime / 100K
228
2,212
Property Crime / 100K
1,535
Healthcare
#37 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#32 of 50
75.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.7 yrs
14.1%
Uninsured Rate
9%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#32 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#30 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,050/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$960/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$105/mo
$450/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$480/mo
#12 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#20 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+2.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+30.0
Category wins
3
Georgia
11
Idaho
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