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Mississippi vs North Carolina: taxes, cost of living, laws
Mississippi
Moderate tax burden · COL index 82
Wins 7 categories
VS
North Carolina
Moderate tax burden · COL index 94
Wins 7 categories
Cost of living in North Carolina (index 94) runs 15% higher than Mississippi (index 82). The median home in North Carolina costs $335K vs $180K in Mississippi.
Taxes
4.7%
Income Tax (top rate)
4.5%
0.64%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.7%/yr
7.07%
Sales Tax (avg)
7%
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)
94
$180K
Median Home Price
$335K
$950/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,450/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
283
Violent Crime / 100K
398
2,080
Property Crime / 100K
2,226
277
Sex Offenders / 100K
268
35
Homeless / 100K
105
Healthcare
#47 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#23 of 50
71.9 yrs
Life Expectancy
75.7 yrs
16.8%
Uninsured Rate
11.8%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#50 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#29 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$700/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,050/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$105/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$135/mo
$380/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$460/mo
#19 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#14 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
C+
R+17.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+3.0
Category wins
7
Mississippi
7
North Carolina
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