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Missouri vs South Carolina: taxes, cost of living, laws
Missouri
Moderate tax burden · COL index 86
Wins 8 categories
VS
South Carolina
Moderate tax burden · COL index 93
Wins 8 categories
South Carolina's top income tax rate is 6.2% vs Missouri's 4.7%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Missouri averages 0.88% annually vs South Carolina's 0.43%.
Taxes
4.7%
Income Tax (top rate)
6.2%
0.88%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.43%/yr
8.33%
Sales Tax (avg)
7.43%
No
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
4.7%
Housing & Cost of Living
86
COL Index (100=avg)
93
$240K
Median Home Price
$310K
$1,100/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,350/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
581
Violent Crime / 100K
540
2,695
Property Crime / 100K
2,730
430
Sex Offenders / 100K
342
117
Homeless / 100K
84
Healthcare
#43 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#38 of 50
75.3 yrs
Life Expectancy
75.5 yrs
8.2%
Uninsured Rate
13.1%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#33 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#40 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,050/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$950/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$145/mo
$430/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$450/mo
#23 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#15 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+19.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+13.0
Category wins
8
Missouri
8
South Carolina
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