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Mississippi
Moderate tax burden · COL index 82
Wins 7 categories
VS
Nebraska
High tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 7 categories
Property taxes are meaningfully different: Nebraska averages 1.44% annually vs Mississippi's 0.64%. The median home in Nebraska costs $265K vs $180K in Mississippi.
Taxes
4.7%
Income Tax (top rate)
3.99%
0.64%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.44%/yr
7.07%
Sales Tax (avg)
6.94%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
82
COL Index (100=avg)
91
$180K
Median Home Price
$265K
$950/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,150/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
283
Violent Crime / 100K
311
2,080
Property Crime / 100K
1,956
Healthcare
#47 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#26 of 50
71.9 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.6 yrs
16.8%
Uninsured Rate
7.1%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#50 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#18 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$700/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,000/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$105/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$125/mo
$380/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$460/mo
#19 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#5 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+17.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+19.0
Category wins
7
Mississippi
7
Nebraska
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