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Georgia vs Wisconsin: taxes, cost of living, laws
Georgia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 4 categories
VS
Wisconsin
Moderate tax burden · COL index 93
Wins 10 categories
Wisconsin's top income tax rate is 7.65% vs Georgia's 5.49%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Wisconsin averages 1.51% annually vs Georgia's 0.81%.
Taxes
5.49%
Income Tax (top rate)
7.65%
0.81%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.51%/yr
7.35%
Sales Tax (avg)
5.43%
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)
93
$340K
Median Home Price
$285K
$1,600/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,200/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
499
Violent Crime / 100K
295
2,212
Property Crime / 100K
1,787
233
Sex Offenders / 100K
463
110
Homeless / 100K
85
Healthcare
#37 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#8 of 50
75.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.1 yrs
14.1%
Uninsured Rate
5.7%
No
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#32 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#11 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,050/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,250/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$135/mo
$450/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$470/mo
#12 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#11 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+2.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+1.0
Category wins
4
Georgia
10
Wisconsin
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