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Mississippi
Moderate tax burden · COL index 82
Wins 8 categories
VS
South Carolina
Moderate tax burden · COL index 93
Wins 5 categories
South Carolina's top income tax rate is 6.2% vs Mississippi's 4.7%. Cost of living in South Carolina (index 93) runs 13% higher than Mississippi (index 82). The median home in South Carolina costs $310K vs $180K in Mississippi.
Taxes
4.7%
Income Tax (top rate)
6.2%
0.64%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.43%/yr
7.07%
Sales Tax (avg)
7.43%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
4.7%
Housing & Cost of Living
82
COL Index (100=avg)
93
$180K
Median Home Price
$310K
$950/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,350/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
283
Violent Crime / 100K
540
2,080
Property Crime / 100K
2,730
Healthcare
#47 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#38 of 50
71.9 yrs
Life Expectancy
75.5 yrs
16.8%
Uninsured Rate
13.1%
No
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#50 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#40 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$700/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$950/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$105/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$145/mo
$380/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$450/mo
#19 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#15 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+17.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+13.0
Category wins
8
Mississippi
5
South Carolina
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