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Pennsylvania
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 10 categories
VS
Arizona
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 4 categories
Property taxes are meaningfully different: Pennsylvania averages 1.43% annually vs Arizona's 0.51%. The median home in Arizona costs $420K vs $270K in Pennsylvania.
Taxes
3.07%
Income Tax (top rate)
2.5%
1.43%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.51%/yr
6.34%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.37%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
97
COL Index (100=avg)
102
$270K
Median Home Price
$420K
$1,350/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,600/mo
$1K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
305
Violent Crime / 100K
474
1,394
Property Crime / 100K
2,624
Healthcare
#17 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#34 of 50
77.1 yrs
Life Expectancy
76.3 yrs
6.5%
Uninsured Rate
10.8%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#23 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#45 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,350/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,150/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$150/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$145/mo
$510/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$490/mo
#37 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#28 of 50
Social Policy
C
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+2.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+5.0
Category wins
10
Pennsylvania
4
Arizona
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