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Maine vs Minnesota: taxes, cost of living, laws
Maine
High tax burden · COL index 107
Wins 6 categories
VS
Minnesota
High tax burden · COL index 95
Wins 9 categories
Minnesota's top income tax rate is 9.85% vs Maine's 7.15%. Cost of living in Maine (index 107) runs 13% higher than Minnesota (index 95).
Taxes
7.15%
Income Tax (top rate)
9.85%
1.04%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.02%/yr
5.5%
Sales Tax (avg)
7.42%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
No
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
107
COL Index (100=avg)
95
$360K
Median Home Price
$335K
$1,500/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,450/mo
$900/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
109
Violent Crime / 100K
286
1,187
Property Crime / 100K
2,094
213
Sex Offenders / 100K
333
192
Homeless / 100K
159
Healthcare
#7 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#2 of 50
77.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.4 yrs
6.9%
Uninsured Rate
4.5%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#14 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#8 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,350/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,450/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$175/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$140/mo
$560/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$500/mo
#24 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#7 of 50
Social Policy
B-
Gun Laws Grade
B
D+6.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+4.0
Category wins
6
Maine
9
Minnesota
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