New York vs Oklahoma

New York

High tax burden · COL index 139

Wins 7 categories

Oklahoma

Moderate tax burden · COL index 87

Wins 8 categories

New York's top income tax rate is 10.9% vs Oklahoma's 4.75%. Cost of living in New York (index 139) runs 60% higher than Oklahoma (index 87). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New York averages 1.4% annually vs Oklahoma's 0.85%. The median home in New York costs $470K vs $215K in Oklahoma.

New York

Oklahoma

Taxes

10.9%

Income Tax (top rate)

4.75%

1.4%/yr

Property Tax Rate

0.85%/yr

8.52%

Sales Tax (avg)

8.97%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

139

COL Index (100=avg)

$470K

Median Home Price

$215K

$2,200/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,000/mo

$2K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$5K/yr

Crime & Safety

379

Violent Crime / 100K

449

1,480

Property Crime / 100K

2,840

Healthcare

#15 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#50 of 50

79.3 yrs

Life Expectancy

73.6 yrs

5.4%

Uninsured Rate

14.3%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#12 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#43 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$2,050/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$900/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$175/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$105/mo

$650/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$420/mo

#48 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#41 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

D+12.0

2024 Presidential Margin

R+33.0

Category wins

New York

Oklahoma

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