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Pennsylvania
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 9 categories
VS
New Jersey
Very High tax burden · COL index 121
Wins 3 categories
Taxes
3.07%
Income Tax (top rate)
10.75%
1.43%/yr
Property Tax Rate
2.13%/yr
6.34%
Sales Tax (avg)
6.6%
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)
121
$270K
Median Home Price
$500K
$1,350/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$2,200/mo
$1K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
305
Violent Crime / 100K
213
1,394
Property Crime / 100K
1,368
Healthcare
#17 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#19 of 50
77.1 yrs
Life Expectancy
79 yrs
6.5%
Uninsured Rate
6.8%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#23 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#2 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,350/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,800/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$150/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$155/mo
$510/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$640/mo
#37 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#44 of 50
Social Policy
C
Gun Laws Grade
A
R+2.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+6.0
Category wins
9
Pennsylvania
3
New Jersey
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