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Michigan vs Wisconsin: taxes, cost of living, laws
Michigan
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 5 categories
VS
Wisconsin
Moderate tax burden · COL index 93
Wins 9 categories
Wisconsin's top income tax rate is 7.65% vs Michigan's 4.25%.
Taxes
4.25%
Income Tax (top rate)
7.65%
1.32%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.51%/yr
6%
Sales Tax (avg)
5.43%
No
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
88
COL Index (100=avg)
93
$250K
Median Home Price
$285K
$1,150/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,200/mo
$1K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
445
Violent Crime / 100K
295
1,670
Property Crime / 100K
1,787
405
Sex Offenders / 100K
463
96
Homeless / 100K
85
Healthcare
#25 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#8 of 50
75.7 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.1 yrs
5.9%
Uninsured Rate
5.7%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#38 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#11 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,300/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,250/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$140/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$135/mo
$460/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$470/mo
#47 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#11 of 50
Social Policy
C+
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+2.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+1.0
Category wins
5
Michigan
9
Wisconsin
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