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Indiana

Moderate tax burden · COL index 87

Wins 7 categories

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Virginia

Moderate tax burden · COL index 102

Wins 7 categories

Virginia's top income tax rate is 5.75% vs Indiana's 3.05%. Cost of living in Virginia (index 102) runs 17% higher than Indiana (index 87). The median home in Virginia costs $390K vs $240K in Indiana. Politically, Indiana voted Republican in 2024 (R+19.0) while Virginia went Democratic (D+3.0).

Indiana
Virginia

Taxes

3.05%
Income Tax (top rate)
5.75%
0.71%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.74%/yr
7%
Sales Tax (avg)
5.73%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income

Housing & Cost of Living

87
COL Index (100=avg)
102
$240K
Median Home Price
$390K
$1,100/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,700/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr

Crime & Safety

396
Violent Crime / 100K
197
1,767
Property Crime / 100K
1,617

Healthcare

#42 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#16 of 50
75.5 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.9 yrs
8.9%
Uninsured Rate
8.1%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes

Education

#27 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#10 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No

Childcare

$1,100/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,550/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$135/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$140/mo
$440/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$530/mo
#9 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#13 of 50

Social Policy

F
Gun Laws Grade
A-
R+19.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+3.0

Category wins

7

Indiana

7

Virginia

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Annual Income

$150K

Affects effective income tax rate

$0$500K$5M+

Retirement Savings

$0

Affects pension and SS tax burden

None$500K$10M+

Social Security

None

Annual Social Security benefit

None$150K/yr

My Property Is Worth

$400K

Affects property tax burden

Tax burden ↓$1M$50M+

Home Buying Budget

$400K

Compared to state median home price

Hard to find$250K$5M+

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Compared to state median 2BR rent

Don't care$10K/mo

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City vs Country

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Deep countryBig city

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Restaurants per 100K residents

Don't careWorld-class

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State gun law grade (Giffords)

Gun Control2A Freedom

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Don't careMust have pro teams

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% population 65+ (Census)

Young areaRetirement-heavy

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% adults never-married (Census)

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Safety / Low Crime

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Violent crime rate per 100K (FBI)

Don't careVery safe

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K-12 rank (Education Week)

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Healthcare Access

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Healthcare system rank (Commonwealth Fund)

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Childcare Affordability

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Cost of living proxy for childcare affordability

Don't careMust be affordable