Nebraska vs Virginia

Nebraska

High tax burden · COL index 91

Wins 8 categories

Virginia

Moderate tax burden · COL index 102

Wins 6 categories

Virginia's top income tax rate is 5.75% vs Nebraska's 3.99%. Cost of living in Virginia (index 102) runs 12% higher than Nebraska (index 91). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Nebraska averages 1.44% annually vs Virginia's 0.74%. The median home in Virginia costs $390K vs $265K in Nebraska.

Nebraska

Virginia

Taxes

3.99%

Income Tax (top rate)

5.75%

1.44%/yr

Property Tax Rate

0.74%/yr

6.94%

Sales Tax (avg)

5.73%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

COL Index (100=avg)

102

$265K

Median Home Price

$390K

$1,150/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,700/mo

$2K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$1K/yr

Crime & Safety

311

Violent Crime / 100K

197

1,956

Property Crime / 100K

1,617

Healthcare

#26 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#16 of 50

78.6 yrs

Life Expectancy

77.9 yrs

7.1%

Uninsured Rate

8.1%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#18 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#10 of 50

Yes

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$1,000/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,550/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$125/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$140/mo

$460/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$530/mo

#5 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#13 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

A-

R+19.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+3.0

Category wins

Nebraska

Virginia

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