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Oklahoma
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 6 categories
VS
Utah
Moderate tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 9 categories
Cost of living in Utah (index 101) runs 16% higher than Oklahoma (index 87). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Oklahoma averages 0.85% annually vs Utah's 0.44%. The median home in Utah costs $500K vs $215K in Oklahoma.
Taxes
4.75%
Income Tax (top rate)
4.65%
0.85%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.44%/yr
8.97%
Sales Tax (avg)
7.19%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
87
COL Index (100=avg)
101
$215K
Median Home Price
$500K
$1,000/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,650/mo
$5K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$900/yr
Crime & Safety
449
Violent Crime / 100K
237
2,840
Property Crime / 100K
2,280
Healthcare
#50 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#31 of 50
73.6 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.2 yrs
14.3%
Uninsured Rate
9.8%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#43 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#37 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$900/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,150/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$105/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$110/mo
$420/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$490/mo
#41 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#17 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+33.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+13.0
Category wins
6
Oklahoma
9
Utah
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