Oregon vs Wisconsin: taxes, cost of living, laws

Oregon

Moderate tax burden · COL index 110

Wins 4 categories

Wisconsin

Moderate tax burden · COL index 93

Wins 11 categories

Oregon's top income tax rate is 9.9% vs Wisconsin's 7.65%. Cost of living in Oregon (index 110) runs 18% higher than Wisconsin (index 93). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Wisconsin averages 1.51% annually vs Oregon's 0.82%. The median home in Oregon costs $480K vs $285K in Wisconsin.

Oregon

Wisconsin

Taxes

9.9%

Income Tax (top rate)

7.65%

0.82%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.51%/yr

None

Sales Tax (avg)

5.43%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

110

COL Index (100=avg)

$480K

Median Home Price

$285K

$1,700/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,200/mo

$800/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$1K/yr

Crime & Safety

302

Violent Crime / 100K

295

3,078

Property Crime / 100K

1,787

795

Sex Offenders / 100K

463

535

Homeless / 100K

Healthcare

#14 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#8 of 50

78 yrs

Life Expectancy

78.1 yrs

7.1%

Uninsured Rate

5.7%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Education

#21 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#11 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$1,550/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,250/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$110/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$135/mo

$540/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$470/mo

#36 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#11 of 50

Social Policy

A-

Gun Laws Grade

D+14.0

2024 Presidential Margin

R+1.0

Category wins

Oregon

Wisconsin

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