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Minnesota

High tax burden · COL index 95

Wins 9 categories

VS

Washington

Moderate tax burden · COL index 117

Wins 4 categories

Washington has no state income tax. Minnesota's top rate is 9.85%. Cost of living in Washington (index 117) runs 23% higher than Minnesota (index 95). The median home in Washington costs $570K vs $335K in Minnesota.

Minnesota
Washington

Taxes

9.85%
Income Tax (top rate)
None
1.02%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.84%/yr
7.42%
Sales Tax (avg)
9.38%
No
Social Security Tax
Yes
No
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
7%

Housing & Cost of Living

95
COL Index (100=avg)
117
$335K
Median Home Price
$570K
$1,450/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$2,000/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$900/yr

Crime & Safety

286
Violent Crime / 100K
347
2,094
Property Crime / 100K
3,187

Healthcare

#2 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#10 of 50
79.4 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.3 yrs
4.5%
Uninsured Rate
6.5%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes

Education

#8 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#7 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No

Childcare

$1,450/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$2,100/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$140/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$95/mo
$500/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$590/mo
#7 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#39 of 50

Social Policy

B
Gun Laws Grade
A
D+4.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+16.0

Category wins

9

Minnesota

4

Washington

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Annual Income

$150K

Affects effective income tax rate

$0$500K$5M+

Retirement Savings

$0

Affects pension and SS tax burden

None$500K$10M+

Social Security

None

Annual Social Security benefit

None$150K/yr

My Property Is Worth

$400K

Affects property tax burden

Tax burden ↓$1M$50M+

Home Buying Budget

$400K

Compared to state median home price

Hard to find$250K$5M+

Monthly Rent Budget

Don't care

Compared to state median 2BR rent

Don't care$10K/mo

Job Market

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State unemployment and job growth

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Airport Access

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Direct flight destinations from state hubs

Don't careMust have hub

City vs Country

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% urban population

Deep countryBig city

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Restaurants per 100K residents

Don't careWorld-class

Political Preference

Neutral

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Gun Laws

Neutral

State gun law grade (Giffords)

Gun Control2A Freedom

Abortion Access

Neutral

State abortion access policy

Pro-ChoiceNeutralPro-Life

Community

None

Congregations per 100K residents

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Pro sports teams and major venues

Don't careMust have pro teams

Cannabis Laws

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State cannabis legality

Prefer LegalNeutralPrefer Prohibition

Retiree Community

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% population 65+ (Census)

Young areaRetirement-heavy

Dating Market

Neutral

% adults never-married (Census)

Singles sceneFamily community

Safety / Low Crime

Don't care

Violent crime rate per 100K (FBI)

Don't careVery safe

School Quality

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K-12 rank (Education Week)

Don't careTop-ranked

Healthcare Access

Don't care

Healthcare system rank (Commonwealth Fund)

Don't careTop-ranked

Childcare Affordability

Don't care

Cost of living proxy for childcare affordability

Don't careMust be affordable