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New York vs Rhode Island: taxes, cost of living, laws
New York
High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 4 categories
VS
Rhode Island
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 11 categories
New York's top income tax rate is 10.9% vs Rhode Island's 5.99%. Cost of living in New York (index 139) runs 22% higher than Rhode Island (index 114).
Taxes
10.9%
Income Tax (top rate)
5.99%
1.4%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.3%/yr
8.52%
Sales Tax (avg)
7%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
No
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
139
COL Index (100=avg)
114
$470K
Median Home Price
$430K
$2,200/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,800/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
379
Violent Crime / 100K
237
1,480
Property Crime / 100K
1,527
217
Sex Offenders / 100K
204
795
Homeless / 100K
220
Healthcare
#15 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#4 of 50
79.3 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.1 yrs
5.4%
Uninsured Rate
4.7%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#12 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#13 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$2,050/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,750/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$175/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$195/mo
$650/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$610/mo
#48 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#50 of 50
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
B
D+12.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+17.0
Category wins
4
New York
11
Rhode Island
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