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Massachusetts
High tax burden · COL index 148
Wins 7 categories
VS
New York
Very High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 5 categories
Taxes
9%
Income Tax (top rate)
10.9%
1.04%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.4%/yr
6.25%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.52%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
No
Estate Tax
No
5%
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
148
COL Index (100=avg)
139
$580K
Median Home Price
$470K
$2,400/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$2,200/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
338
Violent Crime / 100K
379
1,283
Property Crime / 100K
1,480
Healthcare
#1 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#15 of 50
80 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.3 yrs
3.1%
Uninsured Rate
5.4%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#1 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#12 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$2,400/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$2,050/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$195/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$175/mo
$680/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$650/mo
#42 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#48 of 50
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
A
D+28.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+12.0
Category wins
7
Massachusetts
5
New York
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