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Mississippi
Moderate tax burden · COL index 82
Wins 7 categories
VS
Utah
Moderate tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 8 categories
Cost of living in Utah (index 101) runs 23% higher than Mississippi (index 82). The median home in Utah costs $500K vs $180K in Mississippi.
Taxes
4.7%
Income Tax (top rate)
4.65%
0.64%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.44%/yr
7.07%
Sales Tax (avg)
7.19%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
82
COL Index (100=avg)
101
$180K
Median Home Price
$500K
$950/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,650/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$900/yr
Crime & Safety
283
Violent Crime / 100K
237
2,080
Property Crime / 100K
2,280
Healthcare
#47 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#31 of 50
71.9 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.2 yrs
16.8%
Uninsured Rate
9.8%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#50 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#37 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$700/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,150/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$105/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$110/mo
$380/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$490/mo
#19 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#17 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+17.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+13.0
Category wins
7
Mississippi
8
Utah
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