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Mississippi vs Ohio: taxes, cost of living, laws
Mississippi
Moderate tax burden · COL index 82
Wins 8 categories
VS
Ohio
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 6 categories
Mississippi's top income tax rate is 4.7% vs Ohio's 3.5%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Ohio averages 1.37% annually vs Mississippi's 0.64%.
Taxes
4.7%
Income Tax (top rate)
3.5%
0.64%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.37%/yr
7.07%
Sales Tax (avg)
7.22%
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)
88
$180K
Median Home Price
$235K
$950/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,050/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
283
Violent Crime / 100K
303
2,080
Property Crime / 100K
2,081
277
Sex Offenders / 100K
182
35
Homeless / 100K
99
Healthcare
#47 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#22 of 50
71.9 yrs
Life Expectancy
75.4 yrs
16.8%
Uninsured Rate
6.9%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#50 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#28 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$700/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,100/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$105/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$140/mo
$380/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$450/mo
#19 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#43 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+17.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+12.0
Category wins
8
Mississippi
6
Ohio
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