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Utah

R+13  ·  Moderate tax burden  ·  COL index 101

B+

4.65%

Income Tax

237

Violent Crime / 100K

79.2

Life Expectancy

$500K

Median Home

$1,150

Childcare / Mo

State Profile

62/100
255075100TAXES72SAFETY80HEALTH39SCHOOLS27AFFORDABLE76LONGEVITY77

Taxes

Income Tax

4.65% flat

Property Tax

~$2,200/yr on median home

0.44% / yr

Sales Tax

7.19% avg

Social Security

Taxed

Pension / IRA

Partial

Estate Tax

None

Inheritance Tax

None

Capital Gains

Taxed as income

Housing & Cost of Living

Cost of Living Index

National avg = 100

101

Median Home Price

$500,000

Median Rent (2BR)

$1,650/mo

Home Insurance

Below national avg

$900/yr

Homestead Exemption

Home equity protected from creditors

$42,700

Asset Protection

Moderate

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Crime & Safety

Violent Crime Rate

Near national avg

237 / 100K

Property Crime Rate

Near national avg

2,280 / 100K

Traffic Fatality Rate

11.6 / 100K

Healthcare

State Healthcare Rank

#31 of 50

Life Expectancy

Above national avg (76.4)

79.2 yrs

Medicaid Expansion

Expanded

Uninsured Rate

9.8%

Education

K-12 Quality Rank

#37 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Available

Childcare

Avg Infant Care (Full-Time)

$1,150/mo

Transportation

Car Insurance (Avg Annual)

$1,560

Traffic Fatality Rate

11.6 / 100K

Broadband Access

85% of households

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Social & Legal

Abortion Access

18-week ban; trigger ban blocked by court

Banned

LGBTQ+ Protections

Moderate

Marijuana

Medical Only

Minimum Wage

$7.25/hr

Right to Work

Yes

Environment & Climate

Air Quality (Annual AQI)

Poor — can affect health

55

Natural Disaster Risk

Moderate

Primary Hazards

droughtwildfireearthquake

Politics & Gun Laws

2024 Presidential Vote

R+13

Gun Law Grade

Source: Giffords Law Center

F

Carry Permit

No permit required

Purchase Permit Required

No

Gambling

Not Legal

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Data is informational only. Verify with a tax professional, real estate agent, and local sources before making relocation decisions. Crime data: FBI UCR ~2022. Healthcare: Commonwealth Fund / US News ~2023. Education: Education Week ~2023. Housing: Zillow / Census ACS ~2024. Insurance: rate surveys ~2024. Sponsored links marked “Sponsored” may earn a commission. This does not affect our data or rankings.