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Minnesota vs Oregon: taxes, cost of living, laws
Minnesota
High tax burden · COL index 95
Wins 10 categories
VS
Oregon
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 5 categories
Cost of living in Oregon (index 110) runs 16% higher than Minnesota (index 95). The median home in Oregon costs $480K vs $335K in Minnesota.
Taxes
9.85%
Income Tax (top rate)
9.9%
1.02%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.82%/yr
7.42%
Sales Tax (avg)
None
No
Social Security Tax
Yes
No
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
95
COL Index (100=avg)
110
$335K
Median Home Price
$480K
$1,450/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,700/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$800/yr
Crime & Safety
286
Violent Crime / 100K
302
2,094
Property Crime / 100K
3,078
333
Sex Offenders / 100K
795
159
Homeless / 100K
535
Healthcare
#2 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#14 of 50
79.4 yrs
Life Expectancy
78 yrs
4.5%
Uninsured Rate
7.1%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#8 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#21 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,450/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,550/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$140/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$110/mo
$500/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$540/mo
#7 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#36 of 50
Social Policy
B
Gun Laws Grade
A-
D+4.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+14.0
Category wins
10
Minnesota
5
Oregon
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