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South Dakota
Low tax burden · COL index 95
Wins 9 categories
VS
Tennessee
Low tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 3 categories
Neither South Dakota nor Tennessee levies a state income tax. Property taxes are meaningfully different: South Dakota averages 1.08% annually vs Tennessee's 0.45%.
Taxes
None
Income Tax (top rate)
None
1.08%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.45%/yr
6.11%
Sales Tax (avg)
9.55%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
None
Capital Gains Tax
None
Housing & Cost of Living
95
COL Index (100=avg)
92
$310K
Median Home Price
$350K
$1,150/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,400/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
388
Violent Crime / 100K
668
2,027
Property Crime / 100K
2,752
Healthcare
#28 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#39 of 50
78.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
74.2 yrs
9%
Uninsured Rate
10.4%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#31 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#41 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$900/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,000/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$130/mo
$460/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$420/mo
#2 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#10 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+27.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+24.0
Category wins
9
South Dakota
3
Tennessee
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