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Indiana vs Michigan: taxes, cost of living, laws
Indiana
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 10 categories
VS
Michigan
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 5 categories
Michigan's top income tax rate is 4.25% vs Indiana's 3.05%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Michigan averages 1.32% annually vs Indiana's 0.71%.
Taxes
3.05%
Income Tax (top rate)
4.25%
0.71%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.32%/yr
7%
Sales Tax (avg)
6%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
87
COL Index (100=avg)
88
$240K
Median Home Price
$250K
$1,100/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,150/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
396
Violent Crime / 100K
445
1,767
Property Crime / 100K
1,670
166
Sex Offenders / 100K
405
91
Homeless / 100K
96
Healthcare
#42 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#25 of 50
75.5 yrs
Life Expectancy
75.7 yrs
8.9%
Uninsured Rate
5.9%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#27 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#38 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,100/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,300/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$135/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$140/mo
$440/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$460/mo
#9 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#47 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
C+
R+19.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+2.0
Category wins
10
Indiana
5
Michigan
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