Iowa vs Vermont: taxes, cost of living, laws
Iowa
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 9 categories
Vermont
High tax burden · COL index 111
Wins 7 categories
Vermont's top income tax rate is 8.75% vs Iowa's 3.8%. Cost of living in Vermont (index 111) runs 26% higher than Iowa (index 88). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Vermont averages 1.73% annually vs Iowa's 1.42%. The median home in Vermont costs $380K vs $215K in Iowa.
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Category wins
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Iowa
7
Vermont
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