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Nebraska
High tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 8 categories
VS
Wisconsin
Moderate tax burden · COL index 93
Wins 6 categories
Wisconsin's top income tax rate is 7.65% vs Nebraska's 3.99%.
Taxes
3.99%
Income Tax (top rate)
7.65%
1.44%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.51%/yr
6.94%
Sales Tax (avg)
5.43%
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)
93
$265K
Median Home Price
$285K
$1,150/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,200/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
311
Violent Crime / 100K
295
1,956
Property Crime / 100K
1,787
Healthcare
#26 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#8 of 50
78.6 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.1 yrs
7.1%
Uninsured Rate
5.7%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#18 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#11 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,000/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,250/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$125/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$135/mo
$460/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$470/mo
#5 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#11 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+19.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+1.0
Category wins
8
Nebraska
6
Wisconsin
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