Iowa vs Virginia

Iowa

Moderate tax burden · COL index 88

Wins 8 categories

Virginia

Moderate tax burden · COL index 102

Wins 6 categories

Virginia's top income tax rate is 5.75% vs Iowa's 3.8%. Cost of living in Virginia (index 102) runs 16% higher than Iowa (index 88). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Iowa averages 1.42% annually vs Virginia's 0.74%. The median home in Virginia costs $390K vs $215K in Iowa.

Iowa

Virginia

Taxes

3.8%

Income Tax (top rate)

5.75%

1.42%/yr

Property Tax Rate

0.74%/yr

6.94%

Sales Tax (avg)

5.73%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

COL Index (100=avg)

102

$215K

Median Home Price

$390K

$1,050/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,700/mo

$2K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$1K/yr

Crime & Safety

284

Violent Crime / 100K

197

1,626

Property Crime / 100K

1,617

Healthcare

#21 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#16 of 50

78 yrs

Life Expectancy

77.9 yrs

5.8%

Uninsured Rate

8.1%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#15 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#10 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

$140/mo

$440/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$530/mo

#8 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#13 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

A-

R+13.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+3.0

Category wins

Iowa

Virginia

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