Indiana vs Minnesota: taxes, cost of living, laws

Indiana

Moderate tax burden · COL index 87

Wins 11 categories

Minnesota

High tax burden · COL index 95

Wins 5 categories

Minnesota's top income tax rate is 9.85% vs Indiana's 3.05%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Minnesota averages 1.02% annually vs Indiana's 0.71%. The median home in Minnesota costs $335K vs $240K in Indiana. Politically, Indiana voted Republican in 2024 (R+19.0) while Minnesota went Democratic (D+4.0).

Indiana

Minnesota

Taxes

3.05%

Income Tax (top rate)

9.85%

0.71%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.02%/yr

Sales Tax (avg)

7.42%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

COL Index (100=avg)

$240K

Median Home Price

$335K

$1,100/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,450/mo

$2K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

396

Violent Crime / 100K

286

1,767

Property Crime / 100K

2,094

166

Sex Offenders / 100K

333

Homeless / 100K

159

Healthcare

#42 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#2 of 50

75.5 yrs

Life Expectancy

79.4 yrs

8.9%

Uninsured Rate

4.5%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#27 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#8 of 50

Yes

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$1,100/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,450/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$135/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$140/mo

$440/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$500/mo

#9 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#7 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

R+19.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+4.0

Category wins

Indiana

Minnesota

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