Iowa vs Oregon: taxes, cost of living, laws
Iowa
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 9 categories
Oregon
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 5 categories
Oregon's top income tax rate is 9.9% vs Iowa's 3.8%. Cost of living in Oregon (index 110) runs 25% higher than Iowa (index 88). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Iowa averages 1.42% annually vs Oregon's 0.82%. The median home in Oregon costs $480K vs $215K in Iowa.
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Category wins
9
Iowa
5
Oregon
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