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New Hampshire vs Virginia: taxes, cost of living, laws
New Hampshire
Low tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 10 categories
VS
Virginia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 5 categories
New Hampshire has no state income tax. Virginia's top rate is 5.75%. Cost of living in New Hampshire (index 114) runs 12% higher than Virginia (index 102). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New Hampshire averages 1.86% annually vs Virginia's 0.74%.
Taxes
None
Income Tax (top rate)
5.75%
1.86%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.74%/yr
None
Sales Tax (avg)
5.73%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
None
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
114
COL Index (100=avg)
102
$440K
Median Home Price
$390K
$1,750/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,700/mo
$950/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
167
Violent Crime / 100K
197
1,150
Property Crime / 100K
1,617
189
Sex Offenders / 100K
341
159
Homeless / 100K
81
Healthcare
#6 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#16 of 50
79.7 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.9 yrs
6.3%
Uninsured Rate
8.1%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#5 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#10 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,450/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,550/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$190/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$140/mo
$600/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$530/mo
#21 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#13 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
A-
D+2.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+3.0
Category wins
10
New Hampshire
5
Virginia
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