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Tennessee
Low tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 7 categories
VS
New York
Very High tax burden · COL index 139
Wins 5 categories
Taxes
None
Income Tax (top rate)
10.9%
0.45%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.4%/yr
9.55%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.52%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
No
None
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
92
COL Index (100=avg)
139
$350K
Median Home Price
$470K
$1,400/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$2,200/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
668
Violent Crime / 100K
379
2,752
Property Crime / 100K
1,480
Healthcare
#39 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#15 of 50
74.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.3 yrs
10.4%
Uninsured Rate
5.4%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#41 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#12 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,000/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$2,050/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$175/mo
$420/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$650/mo
#10 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#48 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
A
R+24.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+12.0
Category wins
7
Tennessee
5
New York
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