Iowa vs Oregon

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.

Iowa

Oregon

Taxes

3.8%

Income Tax (top rate)

9.9%

1.42%/yr

Property Tax Rate

0.82%/yr

6.94%

Sales Tax (avg)

None

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

COL Index (100=avg)

110

$215K

Median Home Price

$480K

$1,050/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,700/mo

$2K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$800/yr

Crime & Safety

284

Violent Crime / 100K

302

1,626

Property Crime / 100K

3,078

Healthcare

#21 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#14 of 50

78 yrs

Life Expectancy

78 yrs

5.8%

Uninsured Rate

7.1%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#15 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#21 of 50

Yes

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$1,100/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,550/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$135/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$110/mo

$440/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$540/mo

#8 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#36 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

A-

R+13.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+14.0

Category wins

Iowa

Oregon

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