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Maine
High tax burden · COL index 107
Wins 7 categories
VS
Nebraska
High tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 8 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.
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
No
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
107
COL Index (100=avg)
91
$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
F
D+6.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+19.0
Category wins
7
Maine
8
Nebraska
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