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Oregon vs Rhode Island: taxes, cost of living, laws
Oregon
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 8 categories
VS
Rhode Island
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 7 categories
Oregon's top income tax rate is 9.9% vs Rhode Island's 5.99%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Rhode Island averages 1.3% annually vs Oregon's 0.82%.
Taxes
9.9%
Income Tax (top rate)
5.99%
0.82%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.3%/yr
None
Sales Tax (avg)
7%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
No
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
110
COL Index (100=avg)
114
$480K
Median Home Price
$430K
$1,700/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,800/mo
$800/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
302
Violent Crime / 100K
237
3,078
Property Crime / 100K
1,527
795
Sex Offenders / 100K
204
535
Homeless / 100K
220
Healthcare
#14 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#4 of 50
78 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.1 yrs
7.1%
Uninsured Rate
4.7%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#21 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#13 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,550/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,750/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$110/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$195/mo
$540/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$610/mo
#36 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#50 of 50
Social Policy
A-
Gun Laws Grade
B
D+14.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+17.0
Category wins
8
Oregon
7
Rhode Island
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