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Iowa
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 11 categories
VS
Missouri
Moderate tax burden · COL index 86
Wins 4 categories
Property taxes are meaningfully different: Iowa averages 1.42% annually vs Missouri's 0.88%.
Taxes
3.8%
Income Tax (top rate)
4.7%
1.42%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.88%/yr
6.94%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.33%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
88
COL Index (100=avg)
86
$215K
Median Home Price
$240K
$1,050/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,100/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
284
Violent Crime / 100K
581
1,626
Property Crime / 100K
2,695
Healthcare
#21 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#43 of 50
78 yrs
Life Expectancy
75.3 yrs
5.8%
Uninsured Rate
8.2%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#15 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#33 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,100/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,050/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$135/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$130/mo
$440/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$430/mo
#8 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#23 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+13.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+19.0
Category wins
11
Iowa
4
Missouri
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