Maine vs California

Maine

High tax burden · COL index 107

Wins 10 categories

California

Moderate tax burden · COL index 142

Wins 4 categories

California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs Maine's 7.15%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 33% higher than Maine (index 107). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Maine averages 1.04% annually vs California's 0.71%. The median home in California costs $790K vs $360K in Maine.

Maine

California

Taxes

7.15%

Income Tax (top rate)

13.3%

1.04%/yr

Property Tax Rate

0.71%/yr

5.5%

Sales Tax (avg)

8.82%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

107

COL Index (100=avg)

142

$360K

Median Home Price

$790K

$1,500/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$2,300/mo

$900/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

109

Violent Crime / 100K

499

1,187

Property Crime / 100K

2,027

Healthcare

#7 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#13 of 50

77.8 yrs

Life Expectancy

79.2 yrs

6.9%

Uninsured Rate

6.8%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#14 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#20 of 50

Yes

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$1,350/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$2,200/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$175/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$175/mo

$560/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$620/mo

#24 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#49 of 50

Social Policy

B-

Gun Laws Grade

D+6.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+20.0

Category wins

Maine

California

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