Maine vs Nebraska

Maine

High tax burden · COL index 107

Wins 6 categories

Nebraska

Moderate tax burden · COL index 91

Wins 7 categories

Maine's top income tax rate is 7.15% vs Nebraska's 3.99%. Cost of living in Maine (index 107) runs 18% higher than Nebraska (index 91). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Nebraska averages 1.44% annually vs Maine's 1.04%. The median home in Maine costs $360K vs $265K in Nebraska.

Maine

Nebraska

Taxes

7.15%

Income Tax (top rate)

3.99%

1.04%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.44%/yr

5.5%

Sales Tax (avg)

6.94%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

107

COL Index (100=avg)

$360K

Median Home Price

$265K

$1,500/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,150/mo

$900/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

109

Violent Crime / 100K

311

1,187

Property Crime / 100K

1,956

Healthcare

#7 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#26 of 50

77.8 yrs

Life Expectancy

78.6 yrs

6.9%

Uninsured Rate

7.1%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#14 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#18 of 50

Yes

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$1,350/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,000/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$175/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$125/mo

$560/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$460/mo

#24 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#5 of 50

Social Policy

B-

Gun Laws Grade

D+6.0

2024 Presidential Margin

R+19.0

Category wins

Maine

Nebraska

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