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North Dakota vs Wisconsin: taxes, cost of living, laws
North Dakota
Moderate tax burden · COL index 98
Wins 8 categories
VS
Wisconsin
Moderate tax burden · COL index 93
Wins 6 categories
Wisconsin's top income tax rate is 7.65% vs North Dakota's 2.5%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Wisconsin averages 1.51% annually vs North Dakota's 0.88%.
Taxes
2.5%
Income Tax (top rate)
7.65%
0.88%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.51%/yr
6.97%
Sales Tax (avg)
5.43%
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)
93
$255K
Median Home Price
$285K
$1,100/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,200/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
285
Violent Crime / 100K
295
1,779
Property Crime / 100K
1,787
276
Sex Offenders / 100K
463
109
Homeless / 100K
85
Healthcare
#27 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#8 of 50
78.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.1 yrs
7.5%
Uninsured Rate
5.7%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#17 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#11 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,050/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,250/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$125/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$135/mo
$470/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$470/mo
#1 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#11 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+33.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+1.0
Category wins
8
North Dakota
6
Wisconsin
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