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North Dakota vs Alabama: taxes, cost of living, laws
North Dakota
Moderate tax burden · COL index 98
Wins 9 categories
VS
Alabama
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 5 categories
Alabama's top income tax rate is 5% vs North Dakota's 2.5%. Cost of living in North Dakota (index 98) runs 13% higher than Alabama (index 87). Property taxes are meaningfully different: North Dakota averages 0.88% annually vs Alabama's 0.39%.
Taxes
2.5%
Income Tax (top rate)
5%
0.88%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.39%/yr
6.97%
Sales Tax (avg)
9.22%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
98
COL Index (100=avg)
87
$255K
Median Home Price
$218K
$1,100/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,050/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
285
Violent Crime / 100K
547
1,779
Property Crime / 100K
2,247
276
Sex Offenders / 100K
194
109
Homeless / 100K
89
Healthcare
#27 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#41 of 50
78.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
73.2 yrs
7.5%
Uninsured Rate
11.2%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#17 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#44 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,050/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$820/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$125/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$155/mo
$470/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$410/mo
#1 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#25 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+33.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+28.0
Category wins
9
North Dakota
5
Alabama
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