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South Dakota vs Texas: taxes, cost of living, laws
South Dakota
Low tax burden · COL index 95
Wins 13 categories
VS
Texas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Neither South Dakota nor Texas levies a state income tax. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Texas averages 1.6% annually vs South Dakota's 1.08%.
Taxes
None
Income Tax (top rate)
None
1.08%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.6%/yr
6.11%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.19%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
None
Capital Gains Tax
None
Housing & Cost of Living
95
COL Index (100=avg)
97
$310K
Median Home Price
$340K
$1,150/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,600/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$3K/yr
Crime & Safety
388
Violent Crime / 100K
447
2,027
Property Crime / 100K
2,478
475
Sex Offenders / 100K
261
145
Homeless / 100K
89
Healthcare
#28 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#36 of 50
78.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
76.3 yrs
9%
Uninsured Rate
18.4%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#31 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#36 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$900/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,050/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$145/mo
$460/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$480/mo
#2 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#31 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+27.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+14.0
Category wins
13
South Dakota
0
Texas
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