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Ohio vs Texas: taxes, cost of living, laws
Ohio
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 11 categories
VS
Texas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 4 categories
Texas has no state income tax. Ohio's top rate is 3.5%. The median home in Texas costs $340K vs $235K in Ohio.
Taxes
3.5%
Income Tax (top rate)
None
1.37%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.6%/yr
7.22%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.19%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
None
Housing & Cost of Living
88
COL Index (100=avg)
97
$235K
Median Home Price
$340K
$1,050/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,600/mo
$1K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$3K/yr
Crime & Safety
303
Violent Crime / 100K
447
2,081
Property Crime / 100K
2,478
182
Sex Offenders / 100K
261
99
Homeless / 100K
89
Healthcare
#22 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#36 of 50
75.4 yrs
Life Expectancy
76.3 yrs
6.9%
Uninsured Rate
18.4%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#28 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#36 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,100/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,050/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$140/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$145/mo
$450/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$480/mo
#43 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#31 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+12.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+14.0
Category wins
11
Ohio
4
Texas
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