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Idaho
Moderate tax burden · COL index 96
Wins 6 categories
VS
Nebraska
High tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 8 categories
Idaho's top income tax rate is 5.8% vs Nebraska's 3.99%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Nebraska averages 1.44% annually vs Idaho's 0.48%. The median home in Idaho costs $425K vs $265K in Nebraska.
Taxes
5.8%
Income Tax (top rate)
3.99%
0.48%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.44%/yr
6.02%
Sales Tax (avg)
6.94%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
96
COL Index (100=avg)
91
$425K
Median Home Price
$265K
$1,500/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,150/mo
$800/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
228
Violent Crime / 100K
311
1,535
Property Crime / 100K
1,956
Healthcare
#32 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#26 of 50
77.7 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.6 yrs
9%
Uninsured Rate
7.1%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#30 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#18 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$960/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,000/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$105/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$125/mo
$480/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$460/mo
#20 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#5 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+30.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+19.0
Category wins
6
Idaho
8
Nebraska
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