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Georgia vs North Dakota: taxes, cost of living, laws
Georgia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 2 categories
VS
North Dakota
Moderate tax burden · COL index 98
Wins 10 categories
Georgia's top income tax rate is 5.49% vs North Dakota's 2.5%. The median home in Georgia costs $340K vs $255K in North Dakota.
Taxes
5.49%
Income Tax (top rate)
2.5%
0.81%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.88%/yr
7.35%
Sales Tax (avg)
6.97%
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)
98
$340K
Median Home Price
$255K
$1,600/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,100/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
499
Violent Crime / 100K
285
2,212
Property Crime / 100K
1,779
233
Sex Offenders / 100K
276
110
Homeless / 100K
109
Healthcare
#37 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#27 of 50
75.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.8 yrs
14.1%
Uninsured Rate
7.5%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#32 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#17 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,050/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,050/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$125/mo
$450/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$470/mo
#12 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#1 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+2.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+33.0
Category wins
2
Georgia
10
North Dakota
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