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Texas vs Utah: taxes, cost of living, laws
Texas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 8 categories
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Utah
Moderate tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 8 categories
Texas has no state income tax. Utah's top rate is 4.65%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Texas averages 1.6% annually vs Utah's 0.44%. The median home in Utah costs $500K vs $340K in Texas.
Taxes
None
Income Tax (top rate)
4.65%
1.6%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.44%/yr
8.19%
Sales Tax (avg)
7.19%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
None
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
97
COL Index (100=avg)
101
$340K
Median Home Price
$500K
$1,600/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,650/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$900/yr
Crime & Safety
447
Violent Crime / 100K
237
2,478
Property Crime / 100K
2,280
261
Sex Offenders / 100K
277
89
Homeless / 100K
110
Healthcare
#36 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#31 of 50
76.3 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.2 yrs
18.4%
Uninsured Rate
9.8%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#36 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#37 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,050/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,150/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$110/mo
$480/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$490/mo
#31 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#17 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+14.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+13.0
Category wins
8
Texas
8
Utah
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