Washington vs Wisconsin

Washington

Moderate tax burden · COL index 117

Wins 5 categories

Wisconsin

High tax burden · COL index 93

Wins 8 categories

Washington has no state income tax. Wisconsin's top rate is 7.65%. Cost of living in Washington (index 117) runs 26% higher than Wisconsin (index 93). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Wisconsin averages 1.51% annually vs Washington's 0.84%. The median home in Washington costs $570K vs $285K in Wisconsin.

Washington

Wisconsin

Taxes

None

Income Tax (top rate)

7.65%

0.84%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.51%/yr

9.38%

Sales Tax (avg)

5.43%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

117

COL Index (100=avg)

$570K

Median Home Price

$285K

$2,000/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,200/mo

$900/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$1K/yr

Crime & Safety

347

Violent Crime / 100K

295

3,187

Property Crime / 100K

1,787

Healthcare

#10 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#8 of 50

79.3 yrs

Life Expectancy

78.1 yrs

6.5%

Uninsured Rate

5.7%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Education

#7 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#11 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$2,100/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,250/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$95/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$135/mo

$590/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$470/mo

#39 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#11 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

D+16.0

2024 Presidential Margin

R+1.0

Category wins

Washington

Wisconsin

Run the full slider tool to score these states against your specific income, home value, retirement, and lifestyle priorities.

Score For My Profile →