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Louisiana
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 5 categories
VS
North Dakota
Moderate tax burden · COL index 98
Wins 8 categories
Property taxes are meaningfully different: North Dakota averages 0.88% annually vs Louisiana's 0.53%.
Taxes
3%
Income Tax (top rate)
2.5%
0.53%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.88%/yr
9.56%
Sales Tax (avg)
6.97%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
91
COL Index (100=avg)
98
$215K
Median Home Price
$255K
$1,100/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,100/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
587
Violent Crime / 100K
285
2,426
Property Crime / 100K
1,779
Healthcare
#45 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#27 of 50
73 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.8 yrs
8.5%
Uninsured Rate
7.5%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#47 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#17 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$830/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,050/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$100/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$125/mo
$430/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$470/mo
#46 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#1 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+20.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+33.0
Category wins
5
Louisiana
8
North Dakota
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