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Utah
Moderate tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 4 categories
VS
Iowa
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 8 categories
Cost of living in Utah (index 101) runs 15% higher than Iowa (index 88). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Iowa averages 1.42% annually vs Utah's 0.44%. The median home in Utah costs $500K vs $215K in Iowa.
Taxes
4.65%
Income Tax (top rate)
3.8%
0.44%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.42%/yr
7.19%
Sales Tax (avg)
6.94%
No
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
101
COL Index (100=avg)
88
$500K
Median Home Price
$215K
$1,650/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,050/mo
$900/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
237
Violent Crime / 100K
284
2,280
Property Crime / 100K
1,626
Healthcare
#31 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#21 of 50
79.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
78 yrs
9.8%
Uninsured Rate
5.8%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#37 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#15 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,150/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,100/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$110/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$135/mo
$490/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$440/mo
#17 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#8 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+13.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+13.0
Category wins
4
Utah
8
Iowa
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