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Texas vs Nevada: taxes, cost of living, laws
Texas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 7 categories
VS
Nevada
Low tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 6 categories
Neither Texas nor Nevada levies a state income tax. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Texas averages 1.6% annually vs Nevada's 0.53%. The median home in Nevada costs $415K vs $340K in Texas.
Taxes
None
Income Tax (top rate)
None
1.6%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.53%/yr
8.19%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.23%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
None
Capital Gains Tax
None
Housing & Cost of Living
97
COL Index (100=avg)
101
$340K
Median Home Price
$415K
$1,600/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,550/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$800/yr
Crime & Safety
447
Violent Crime / 100K
595
2,478
Property Crime / 100K
2,634
261
Sex Offenders / 100K
242
89
Homeless / 100K
309
Healthcare
#36 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#35 of 50
76.3 yrs
Life Expectancy
75.5 yrs
18.4%
Uninsured Rate
10.6%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#36 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#48 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,050/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,200/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$130/mo
$480/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$500/mo
#31 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#32 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
C+
R+14.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+3.0
Category wins
7
Texas
6
Nevada
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