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Maryland
High tax burden · COL index 116
Wins 3 categories
VS
Iowa
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 9 categories
Maryland's top income tax rate is 5.75% vs Iowa's 3.8%. Cost of living in Maryland (index 116) runs 32% higher than Iowa (index 88). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Iowa averages 1.42% annually vs Maryland's 0.97%. The median home in Maryland costs $420K vs $215K in Iowa.
Taxes
5.75%
Income Tax (top rate)
3.8%
0.97%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.42%/yr
6%
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
116
COL Index (100=avg)
88
$420K
Median Home Price
$215K
$1,950/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,050/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
468
Violent Crime / 100K
284
1,734
Property Crime / 100K
1,626
Healthcare
#12 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#21 of 50
77.4 yrs
Life Expectancy
78 yrs
6.5%
Uninsured Rate
5.8%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#4 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#15 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,850/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,100/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$135/mo
$580/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$440/mo
#33 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#8 of 50
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
F
D+24.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+13.0
Category wins
3
Maryland
9
Iowa
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