New York vs Virginia: taxes, cost of living, laws

New York

High tax burden · COL index 139

Wins 3 categories

Virginia

Moderate tax burden · COL index 102

Wins 12 categories

New York's top income tax rate is 10.9% vs Virginia's 5.75%. Cost of living in New York (index 139) runs 36% higher than Virginia (index 102). Property taxes are meaningfully different: New York averages 1.4% annually vs Virginia's 0.74%. The median home in New York costs $470K vs $390K in Virginia.

New York

Virginia

Taxes

10.9%

Income Tax (top rate)

5.75%

1.4%/yr

Property Tax Rate

0.74%/yr

8.52%

Sales Tax (avg)

5.73%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

139

COL Index (100=avg)

102

$470K

Median Home Price

$390K

$2,200/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,700/mo

$2K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$1K/yr

Crime & Safety

379

Violent Crime / 100K

197

1,480

Property Crime / 100K

1,617

217

Sex Offenders / 100K

341

795

Homeless / 100K

Healthcare

#15 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#16 of 50

79.3 yrs

Life Expectancy

77.9 yrs

5.4%

Uninsured Rate

8.1%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#12 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#10 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$2,050/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,550/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$175/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$140/mo

$650/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$530/mo

#48 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#13 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

A-

D+12.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+3.0

Category wins

New York

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