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Nevada vs North Carolina: taxes, cost of living, laws
Nevada
Low tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 6 categories
VS
North Carolina
Moderate tax burden · COL index 94
Wins 9 categories
Nevada has no state income tax. North Carolina's top rate is 4.5%. The median home in Nevada costs $415K vs $335K in North Carolina.
Taxes
None
Income Tax (top rate)
4.5%
0.53%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.7%/yr
8.23%
Sales Tax (avg)
7%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
None
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
101
COL Index (100=avg)
94
$415K
Median Home Price
$335K
$1,550/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,450/mo
$800/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
595
Violent Crime / 100K
398
2,634
Property Crime / 100K
2,226
242
Sex Offenders / 100K
268
309
Homeless / 100K
105
Healthcare
#35 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#23 of 50
75.5 yrs
Life Expectancy
75.7 yrs
10.6%
Uninsured Rate
11.8%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#48 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#29 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,200/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,050/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$135/mo
$500/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$460/mo
#32 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#14 of 50
Social Policy
C+
Gun Laws Grade
C+
R+3.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+3.0
Category wins
6
Nevada
9
North Carolina
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