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Virginia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 9 categories
VS
Maryland
High tax burden · COL index 116
Wins 2 categories
Taxes
5.75%
Income Tax (top rate)
5.75%
0.74%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.97%/yr
5.73%
Sales Tax (avg)
6%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
102
COL Index (100=avg)
116
$390K
Median Home Price
$420K
$1,700/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,950/mo
$1K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
197
Violent Crime / 100K
468
1,617
Property Crime / 100K
1,734
Healthcare
#16 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#12 of 50
77.9 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.4 yrs
8.1%
Uninsured Rate
6.5%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#10 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#4 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,550/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,850/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$140/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$145/mo
$530/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$580/mo
#13 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#33 of 50
Social Policy
A-
Gun Laws Grade
A
D+3.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+24.0
Category wins
9
Virginia
2
Maryland
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