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Oregon

Moderate tax burden · COL index 110

Wins 8 categories

VS

California

High tax burden · COL index 142

Wins 4 categories

California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs Oregon's 9.9%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 29% higher than Oregon (index 110). The median home in California costs $790K vs $480K in Oregon.

Oregon
California

Taxes

9.9%
Income Tax (top rate)
13.3%
0.82%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.71%/yr
None
Sales Tax (avg)
8.82%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
No
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income

Housing & Cost of Living

110
COL Index (100=avg)
142
$480K
Median Home Price
$790K
$1,700/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$2,300/mo
$800/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

302
Violent Crime / 100K
499
3,078
Property Crime / 100K
2,027

Healthcare

#14 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#13 of 50
78 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.2 yrs
7.1%
Uninsured Rate
6.8%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes

Education

#21 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#20 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No

Childcare

$1,550/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$2,200/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$110/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$175/mo
$540/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$620/mo
#36 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#49 of 50

Social Policy

A-
Gun Laws Grade
A
D+14.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+20.0

Category wins

8

Oregon

4

California

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