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Maine vs Rhode Island: taxes, cost of living, laws
Maine
High tax burden · COL index 107
Wins 10 categories
VS
Rhode Island
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 5 categories
Maine's top income tax rate is 7.15% vs Rhode Island's 5.99%.
Taxes
7.15%
Income Tax (top rate)
5.99%
1.04%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.3%/yr
5.5%
Sales Tax (avg)
7%
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)
114
$360K
Median Home Price
$430K
$1,500/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,800/mo
$900/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
109
Violent Crime / 100K
237
1,187
Property Crime / 100K
1,527
213
Sex Offenders / 100K
204
192
Homeless / 100K
220
Healthcare
#7 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#4 of 50
77.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.1 yrs
6.9%
Uninsured Rate
4.7%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#14 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#13 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,350/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,750/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$175/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$195/mo
$560/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$610/mo
#24 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#50 of 50
Social Policy
B-
Gun Laws Grade
B
D+6.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+17.0
Category wins
10
Maine
5
Rhode Island
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