Iowa
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 9 categories
Louisiana
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 4 categories
Property taxes are meaningfully different: Iowa averages 1.42% annually vs Louisiana's 0.53%.
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Where does Iowa rank in the best states to live?
U.S. News & World Report released the sixth edition of its 2024 Best States rankings on Tuesday, which shows “how states best serve their citizens” in various categories including health care, education and the economy. Iowa ranks sixth overall, joining neighboring states Minnesota and Nebraska in the top 10.
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Are more people moving in or out of Iowa?
Overall, about 69,600 people left Iowa for another state. Meanwhile 59,900 moved in from elsewhere in the US. Newcomers from other states accounted for 1.9% of Iowa's population. Iowa ranked 41 among states in total domestic net migration, with a loss of 9,700 residents.