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Louisiana
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 5 categories
VS
Ohio
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 8 categories
Property taxes are meaningfully different: Ohio averages 1.37% annually vs Louisiana's 0.53%.
Taxes
3%
Income Tax (top rate)
3.5%
0.53%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.37%/yr
9.56%
Sales Tax (avg)
7.22%
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)
88
$215K
Median Home Price
$235K
$1,100/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,050/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
587
Violent Crime / 100K
303
2,426
Property Crime / 100K
2,081
Healthcare
#45 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#22 of 50
73 yrs
Life Expectancy
75.4 yrs
8.5%
Uninsured Rate
6.9%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#47 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#28 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$830/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,100/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$100/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$140/mo
$430/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$450/mo
#46 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#43 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+20.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+12.0
Category wins
5
Louisiana
8
Ohio
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