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Missouri
Moderate tax burden · COL index 86
Wins 8 categories
VS
Tennessee
Low tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 7 categories
Tennessee has no state income tax. Missouri's top rate is 4.7%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Missouri averages 0.88% annually vs Tennessee's 0.45%. The median home in Tennessee costs $350K vs $240K in Missouri.
Taxes
4.7%
Income Tax (top rate)
None
0.88%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.45%/yr
8.33%
Sales Tax (avg)
9.55%
No
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
None
Housing & Cost of Living
86
COL Index (100=avg)
92
$240K
Median Home Price
$350K
$1,100/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,400/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
581
Violent Crime / 100K
668
2,695
Property Crime / 100K
2,752
Healthcare
#43 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#39 of 50
75.3 yrs
Life Expectancy
74.2 yrs
8.2%
Uninsured Rate
10.4%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#33 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#41 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,050/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,000/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$130/mo
$430/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$420/mo
#23 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#10 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+19.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+24.0
Category wins
8
Missouri
7
Tennessee
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