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Vermont vs Virginia: taxes, cost of living, laws
Vermont
High tax burden · COL index 111
Wins 9 categories
VS
Virginia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 7 categories
Vermont's top income tax rate is 8.75% vs Virginia's 5.75%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Vermont averages 1.73% annually vs Virginia's 0.74%.
Taxes
8.75%
Income Tax (top rate)
5.75%
1.73%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.74%/yr
6.22%
Sales Tax (avg)
5.73%
No
Social Security Tax
Yes
No
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
111
COL Index (100=avg)
102
$380K
Median Home Price
$390K
$1,600/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,700/mo
$900/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
167
Violent Crime / 100K
197
1,390
Property Crime / 100K
1,617
196
Sex Offenders / 100K
341
533
Homeless / 100K
81
Healthcare
#5 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#16 of 50
79.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.9 yrs
3.8%
Uninsured Rate
8.1%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#6 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#10 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,500/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,550/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$175/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$140/mo
$590/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$530/mo
#34 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#13 of 50
Social Policy
B-
Gun Laws Grade
A-
D+31.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+3.0
Category wins
9
Vermont
7
Virginia
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