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Nevada
Low tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 4 categories
VS
North Dakota
Moderate tax burden · COL index 98
Wins 11 categories
Nevada has no state income tax. North Dakota's top rate is 2.5%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: North Dakota averages 0.88% annually vs Nevada's 0.53%. The median home in Nevada costs $415K vs $255K in North Dakota.
Taxes
None
Income Tax (top rate)
2.5%
0.53%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.88%/yr
8.23%
Sales Tax (avg)
6.97%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
None
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
101
COL Index (100=avg)
98
$415K
Median Home Price
$255K
$1,550/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,100/mo
$800/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
595
Violent Crime / 100K
285
2,634
Property Crime / 100K
1,779
Healthcare
#35 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#27 of 50
75.5 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.8 yrs
10.6%
Uninsured Rate
7.5%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#48 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#17 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,200/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,050/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$125/mo
$500/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$470/mo
#32 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#1 of 50
Social Policy
C+
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+3.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+33.0
Category wins
4
Nevada
11
North Dakota
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