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Iowa vs North Carolina: taxes, cost of living, laws
Iowa
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 11 categories
VS
North Carolina
Moderate tax burden · COL index 94
Wins 2 categories
Property taxes are meaningfully different: Iowa averages 1.42% annually vs North Carolina's 0.7%. The median home in North Carolina costs $335K vs $215K in Iowa.
Taxes
3.8%
Income Tax (top rate)
4.5%
1.42%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.7%/yr
6.94%
Sales Tax (avg)
7%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
88
COL Index (100=avg)
94
$215K
Median Home Price
$335K
$1,050/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,450/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
284
Violent Crime / 100K
398
1,626
Property Crime / 100K
2,226
213
Sex Offenders / 100K
268
81
Homeless / 100K
105
Healthcare
#21 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#23 of 50
78 yrs
Life Expectancy
75.7 yrs
5.8%
Uninsured Rate
11.8%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#15 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#29 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,100/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,050/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$135/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$135/mo
$440/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$460/mo
#8 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#14 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
C+
R+13.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+3.0
Category wins
11
Iowa
2
North Carolina
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