Indiana vs New York: taxes, cost of living, laws

Indiana

Moderate tax burden · COL index 87

Wins 10 categories

New York

High tax burden · COL index 139

Wins 5 categories

New York's top income tax rate is 10.9% vs Indiana's 3.05%. Cost of living in New York (index 139) runs 60% higher than Indiana (index 87). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New York averages 1.4% annually vs Indiana's 0.71%. The median home in New York costs $470K vs $240K in Indiana.

Indiana

New York

Taxes

3.05%

Income Tax (top rate)

10.9%

0.71%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.4%/yr

Sales Tax (avg)

8.52%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

COL Index (100=avg)

139

$240K

Median Home Price

$470K

$1,100/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$2,200/mo

$2K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

396

Violent Crime / 100K

379

1,767

Property Crime / 100K

1,480

166

Sex Offenders / 100K

217

Homeless / 100K

795

Healthcare

#42 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#15 of 50

75.5 yrs

Life Expectancy

79.3 yrs

8.9%

Uninsured Rate

5.4%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#27 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#12 of 50

Yes

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$1,100/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$2,050/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$135/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$175/mo

$440/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$650/mo

#9 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#48 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

R+19.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+12.0

Category wins

Indiana

New York

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