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Georgia vs Tennessee: taxes, cost of living, laws
Georgia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 7 categories
VS
Tennessee
Low tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 8 categories
Tennessee has no state income tax. Georgia's top rate is 5.49%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Georgia averages 0.81% annually vs Tennessee's 0.45%.
Taxes
5.49%
Income Tax (top rate)
None
0.81%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.45%/yr
7.35%
Sales Tax (avg)
9.55%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
None
Housing & Cost of Living
91
COL Index (100=avg)
92
$340K
Median Home Price
$350K
$1,600/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,400/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
499
Violent Crime / 100K
668
2,212
Property Crime / 100K
2,752
233
Sex Offenders / 100K
389
110
Homeless / 100K
115
Healthcare
#37 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#39 of 50
75.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
74.2 yrs
14.1%
Uninsured Rate
10.4%
No
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#32 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#41 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,050/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,000/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$130/mo
$450/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$420/mo
#12 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#10 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+2.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+24.0
Category wins
7
Georgia
8
Tennessee
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