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Mississippi
Moderate tax burden · COL index 82
Wins 9 categories
VS
Oklahoma
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 3 categories
Taxes
4.7%
Income Tax (top rate)
4.75%
0.64%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.85%/yr
7.07%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.97%
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)
87
$180K
Median Home Price
$215K
$950/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,000/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$5K/yr
Crime & Safety
283
Violent Crime / 100K
449
2,080
Property Crime / 100K
2,840
Healthcare
#47 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#50 of 50
71.9 yrs
Life Expectancy
73.6 yrs
16.8%
Uninsured Rate
14.3%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#50 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#43 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$700/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$900/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$105/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$105/mo
$380/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$420/mo
#19 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#41 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+17.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+33.0
Category wins
9
Mississippi
3
Oklahoma
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