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Oklahoma

Moderate tax burden · COL index 87

Wins 7 categories

VS

Wisconsin

High tax burden · COL index 93

Wins 6 categories

Wisconsin's top income tax rate is 7.65% vs Oklahoma's 4.75%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Wisconsin averages 1.51% annually vs Oklahoma's 0.85%.

Oklahoma
Wisconsin

Taxes

4.75%
Income Tax (top rate)
7.65%
0.85%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.51%/yr
8.97%
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

87
COL Index (100=avg)
93
$215K
Median Home Price
$285K
$1,000/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,200/mo
$5K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr

Crime & Safety

449
Violent Crime / 100K
295
2,840
Property Crime / 100K
1,787

Healthcare

#50 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#8 of 50
73.6 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.1 yrs
14.3%
Uninsured Rate
5.7%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
No

Education

#43 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#11 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes

Childcare

$900/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,250/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$105/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$135/mo
$420/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$470/mo
#41 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

7

Oklahoma

6

Wisconsin

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Annual Income

$150K

Affects effective income tax rate

$0$500K$5M+

Retirement Savings

$0

Affects pension and SS tax burden

None$500K$10M+

Social Security

None

Annual Social Security benefit

None$150K/yr

My Property Is Worth

$400K

Affects property tax burden

Tax burden ↓$1M$50M+

Home Buying Budget

$400K

Compared to state median home price

Hard to find$250K$5M+

Monthly Rent Budget

Don't care

Compared to state median 2BR rent

Don't care$10K/mo

Job Market

Don't care

State unemployment and job growth

Don't careHot market

Airport Access

Don't care

Direct flight destinations from state hubs

Don't careMust have hub

City vs Country

Mid-size city

% urban population

Deep countryBig city

Sunshine

Don't care

Annual sunny days per state

Don't careMax sunshine

Food Scene

Don't care

Restaurants per 100K residents

Don't careWorld-class

Political Preference

Neutral

State's political lean

LiberalConservative

Gun Laws

Neutral

State gun law grade (Giffords)

Gun Control2A Freedom

Abortion Access

Neutral

State abortion access policy

Pro-ChoiceNeutralPro-Life

Community

None

Congregations per 100K residents

AvoidDon't careSeek

Sports & Entertainment

Don't care

Pro sports teams and major venues

Don't careMust have pro teams

Cannabis Laws

Neutral

State cannabis legality

Prefer LegalNeutralPrefer Prohibition

Retiree Community

Neutral

% population 65+ (Census)

Young areaRetirement-heavy

Dating Market

Neutral

% adults never-married (Census)

Singles sceneFamily community

Safety / Low Crime

Don't care

Violent crime rate per 100K (FBI)

Don't careVery safe

School Quality

Don't care

K-12 rank (Education Week)

Don't careTop-ranked

Healthcare Access

Don't care

Healthcare system rank (Commonwealth Fund)

Don't careTop-ranked

Childcare Affordability

Don't care

Cost of living proxy for childcare affordability

Don't careMust be affordable