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Rhode Island vs Virginia: taxes, cost of living, laws
Rhode Island
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 3 categories
VS
Virginia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 13 categories
Cost of living in Rhode Island (index 114) runs 12% higher than Virginia (index 102). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Rhode Island averages 1.3% annually vs Virginia's 0.74%.
Taxes
5.99%
Income Tax (top rate)
5.75%
1.3%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.74%/yr
7%
Sales Tax (avg)
5.73%
No
Social Security Tax
Yes
No
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
114
COL Index (100=avg)
102
$430K
Median Home Price
$390K
$1,800/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,700/mo
$1K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
237
Violent Crime / 100K
197
1,527
Property Crime / 100K
1,617
204
Sex Offenders / 100K
341
220
Homeless / 100K
81
Healthcare
#4 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#16 of 50
78.1 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.9 yrs
4.7%
Uninsured Rate
8.1%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#13 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#10 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,750/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,550/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$195/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$140/mo
$610/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$530/mo
#50 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#13 of 50
Social Policy
B
Gun Laws Grade
A-
D+17.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+3.0
Category wins
3
Rhode Island
13
Virginia
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