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Maine vs Virginia: taxes, cost of living, laws
Maine
High tax burden · COL index 107
Wins 8 categories
VS
Virginia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 7 categories
Maine's top income tax rate is 7.15% vs Virginia's 5.75%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Maine averages 1.04% annually vs Virginia's 0.74%.
Taxes
7.15%
Income Tax (top rate)
5.75%
1.04%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.74%/yr
5.5%
Sales Tax (avg)
5.73%
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)
102
$360K
Median Home Price
$390K
$1,500/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,700/mo
$900/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
109
Violent Crime / 100K
197
1,187
Property Crime / 100K
1,617
213
Sex Offenders / 100K
341
192
Homeless / 100K
81
Healthcare
#7 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#16 of 50
77.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.9 yrs
6.9%
Uninsured Rate
8.1%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#14 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#10 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,350/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,550/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$175/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$140/mo
$560/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$530/mo
#24 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#13 of 50
Social Policy
B-
Gun Laws Grade
A-
D+6.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+3.0
Category wins
8
Maine
7
Virginia
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