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Maryland
High tax burden · COL index 116
Wins 5 categories
VS
Oregon
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 9 categories
Oregon's top income tax rate is 9.9% vs Maryland's 5.75%.
Taxes
5.75%
Income Tax (top rate)
9.9%
0.97%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.82%/yr
6%
Sales Tax (avg)
None
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
No
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
116
COL Index (100=avg)
110
$420K
Median Home Price
$480K
$1,950/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,700/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$800/yr
Crime & Safety
468
Violent Crime / 100K
302
1,734
Property Crime / 100K
3,078
Healthcare
#12 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#14 of 50
77.4 yrs
Life Expectancy
78 yrs
6.5%
Uninsured Rate
7.1%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#4 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#21 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,850/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,550/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$110/mo
$580/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$540/mo
#33 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#36 of 50
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
A-
D+24.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+14.0
Category wins
5
Maryland
9
Oregon
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