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Nevada vs Texas: taxes, cost of living, laws
Nevada
Low tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 6 categories
VS
Texas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 7 categories
Neither Nevada nor Texas levies a state income tax. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Texas averages 1.6% annually vs Nevada's 0.53%. The median home in Nevada costs $415K vs $340K in Texas.
Taxes
None
Income Tax (top rate)
None
0.53%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.6%/yr
8.23%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.19%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
None
Capital Gains Tax
None
Housing & Cost of Living
101
COL Index (100=avg)
97
$415K
Median Home Price
$340K
$1,550/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,600/mo
$800/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$3K/yr
Crime & Safety
595
Violent Crime / 100K
447
2,634
Property Crime / 100K
2,478
242
Sex Offenders / 100K
261
309
Homeless / 100K
89
Healthcare
#35 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#36 of 50
75.5 yrs
Life Expectancy
76.3 yrs
10.6%
Uninsured Rate
18.4%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#48 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#36 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
$145/mo
$500/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$480/mo
#32 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#31 of 50
Social Policy
C+
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+3.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+14.0
Category wins
6
Nevada
7
Texas
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