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Nebraska vs Oklahoma: taxes, cost of living, laws
Nebraska
High tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 8 categories
VS
Oklahoma
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 6 categories
Property taxes are meaningfully different: Nebraska averages 1.44% annually vs Oklahoma's 0.85%.
Taxes
3.99%
Income Tax (top rate)
4.75%
1.44%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.85%/yr
6.94%
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
91
COL Index (100=avg)
87
$265K
Median Home Price
$215K
$1,150/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,000/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$5K/yr
Crime & Safety
311
Violent Crime / 100K
449
1,956
Property Crime / 100K
2,840
280
Sex Offenders / 100K
209
136
Homeless / 100K
134
Healthcare
#26 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#50 of 50
78.6 yrs
Life Expectancy
73.6 yrs
7.1%
Uninsured Rate
14.3%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#18 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#43 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,000/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$900/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$125/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$105/mo
$460/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$420/mo
#5 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#41 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+19.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+33.0
Category wins
8
Nebraska
6
Oklahoma
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