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Louisiana vs Oklahoma: taxes, cost of living, laws
Louisiana
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 7 categories
VS
Oklahoma
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 6 categories
Oklahoma's top income tax rate is 4.75% vs Louisiana's 3%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Oklahoma averages 0.85% annually vs Louisiana's 0.53%.
Taxes
3%
Income Tax (top rate)
4.75%
0.53%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.85%/yr
9.56%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.97%
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)
87
$215K
Median Home Price
$215K
$1,100/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,000/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$5K/yr
Crime & Safety
587
Violent Crime / 100K
449
2,426
Property Crime / 100K
2,840
225
Sex Offenders / 100K
209
76
Homeless / 100K
134
Healthcare
#45 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#50 of 50
73 yrs
Life Expectancy
73.6 yrs
8.5%
Uninsured Rate
14.3%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#47 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#43 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$830/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$900/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$100/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$105/mo
$430/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$420/mo
#46 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#41 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+20.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+33.0
Category wins
7
Louisiana
6
Oklahoma
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