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Oklahoma
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 6 categories
VS
Pennsylvania
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 7 categories
Oklahoma's top income tax rate is 4.75% vs Pennsylvania's 3.07%. Cost of living in Pennsylvania (index 97) runs 11% higher than Oklahoma (index 87). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Pennsylvania averages 1.43% annually vs Oklahoma's 0.85%.
Taxes
4.75%
Income Tax (top rate)
3.07%
0.85%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.43%/yr
8.97%
Sales Tax (avg)
6.34%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
87
COL Index (100=avg)
97
$215K
Median Home Price
$270K
$1,000/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,350/mo
$5K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
449
Violent Crime / 100K
305
2,840
Property Crime / 100K
1,394
Healthcare
#50 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#17 of 50
73.6 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.1 yrs
14.3%
Uninsured Rate
6.5%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#43 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#23 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$900/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,350/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$105/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$150/mo
$420/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$510/mo
#41 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#37 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
C
R+33.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+2.0
Category wins
6
Oklahoma
7
Pennsylvania
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