Utah vs Vermont: taxes, cost of living, laws

Utah

Moderate tax burden · COL index 101

Wins 6 categories

Vermont

High tax burden · COL index 111

Wins 8 categories

Vermont's top income tax rate is 8.75% vs Utah's 4.65%. Cost of living in Vermont (index 111) runs 10% higher than Utah (index 101). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Vermont averages 1.73% annually vs Utah's 0.44%. The median home in Utah costs $500K vs $380K in Vermont.

Utah

Vermont

Taxes

4.65%

Income Tax (top rate)

8.75%

0.44%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.73%/yr

7.19%

Sales Tax (avg)

6.22%

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

101

COL Index (100=avg)

111

$500K

Median Home Price

$380K

$1,650/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,600/mo

$900/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$900/yr

Crime & Safety

237

Violent Crime / 100K

167

2,280

Property Crime / 100K

1,390

277

Sex Offenders / 100K

196

110

Homeless / 100K

533

Healthcare

#31 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#5 of 50

79.2 yrs

Life Expectancy

79.8 yrs

9.8%

Uninsured Rate

3.8%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#37 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#6 of 50

Yes

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$1,150/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,500/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$110/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$175/mo

$490/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$590/mo

#17 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#34 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

B-

R+13.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+31.0

Category wins

Utah

Vermont

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