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Maine
High tax burden · COL index 107
Wins 9 categories
VS
Maryland
High tax burden · COL index 116
Wins 5 categories
Maine's top income tax rate is 7.15% vs Maryland's 5.75%.
Taxes
7.15%
Income Tax (top rate)
5.75%
1.04%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.97%/yr
5.5%
Sales Tax (avg)
6%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
No
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
107
COL Index (100=avg)
116
$360K
Median Home Price
$420K
$1,500/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,950/mo
$900/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
109
Violent Crime / 100K
468
1,187
Property Crime / 100K
1,734
Healthcare
#7 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#12 of 50
77.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.4 yrs
6.9%
Uninsured Rate
6.5%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#14 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#4 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,350/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,850/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$175/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$145/mo
$560/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$580/mo
#24 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#33 of 50
Social Policy
B-
Gun Laws Grade
A
D+6.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+24.0
Category wins
9
Maine
5
Maryland
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