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Oregon vs Virginia: taxes, cost of living, laws
Oregon
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 6 categories
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Virginia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 7 categories
Oregon's top income tax rate is 9.9% vs Virginia's 5.75%. The median home in Oregon costs $480K vs $390K in Virginia.
Taxes
9.9%
Income Tax (top rate)
5.75%
0.82%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.74%/yr
None
Sales Tax (avg)
5.73%
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)
102
$480K
Median Home Price
$390K
$1,700/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,700/mo
$800/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
302
Violent Crime / 100K
197
3,078
Property Crime / 100K
1,617
795
Sex Offenders / 100K
341
535
Homeless / 100K
81
Healthcare
#14 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#16 of 50
78 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.9 yrs
7.1%
Uninsured Rate
8.1%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#21 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#10 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,550/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,550/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$110/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$140/mo
$540/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$530/mo
#36 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#13 of 50
Social Policy
A-
Gun Laws Grade
A-
D+14.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+3.0
Category wins
6
Oregon
7
Virginia
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