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Oregon vs Vermont: taxes, cost of living, laws
Oregon
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 6 categories
VS
Vermont
High tax burden · COL index 111
Wins 9 categories
Oregon's top income tax rate is 9.9% vs Vermont's 8.75%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Vermont averages 1.73% annually vs Oregon's 0.82%. The median home in Oregon costs $480K vs $380K in Vermont.
Taxes
9.9%
Income Tax (top rate)
8.75%
0.82%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.73%/yr
None
Sales Tax (avg)
6.22%
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)
111
$480K
Median Home Price
$380K
$1,700/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,600/mo
$800/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$900/yr
Crime & Safety
302
Violent Crime / 100K
167
3,078
Property Crime / 100K
1,390
795
Sex Offenders / 100K
196
535
Homeless / 100K
533
Healthcare
#14 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#5 of 50
78 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.8 yrs
7.1%
Uninsured Rate
3.8%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#21 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#6 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,550/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,500/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$110/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$175/mo
$540/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$590/mo
#36 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#34 of 50
Social Policy
A-
Gun Laws Grade
B-
D+14.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+31.0
Category wins
6
Oregon
9
Vermont
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