Vermont vs Wyoming

Vermont

High tax burden · COL index 111

Wins 5 categories

Wyoming

Low tax burden · COL index 101

Wins 8 categories

Wyoming has no state income tax. Vermont's top rate is 8.75%. Cost of living in Vermont (index 111) runs 10% higher than Wyoming (index 101). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Vermont averages 1.73% annually vs Wyoming's 0.55%. Politically, Wyoming voted Republican in 2024 (R+43.0) while Vermont went Democratic (D+31.0).

Vermont

Wyoming

Taxes

8.75%

Income Tax (top rate)

None

1.73%/yr

Property Tax Rate

0.55%/yr

6.22%

Sales Tax (avg)

5.34%

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

As income

Capital Gains Tax

None

Housing & Cost of Living

111

COL Index (100=avg)

101

$380K

Median Home Price

$350K

$1,600/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,300/mo

$900/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

167

Violent Crime / 100K

221

1,390

Property Crime / 100K

1,812

Healthcare

#5 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#33 of 50

79.8 yrs

Life Expectancy

76 yrs

3.8%

Uninsured Rate

12.3%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Education

#6 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#39 of 50

Yes

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$1,500/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$950/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$175/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$115/mo

$590/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$500/mo

#34 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#4 of 50

Social Policy

B-

Gun Laws Grade

D+31.0

2024 Presidential Margin

R+43.0

Category wins

Vermont

Wyoming

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