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Arizona
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 7 categories
VS
Colorado
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 8 categories
Colorado's top income tax rate is 4.4% vs Arizona's 2.5%. The median home in Colorado costs $545K vs $420K in Arizona. Politically, Arizona voted Republican in 2024 (R+5.0) while Colorado went Democratic (D+11.0).
Taxes
2.5%
Income Tax (top rate)
4.4%
0.51%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.48%/yr
8.37%
Sales Tax (avg)
7.76%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
102
COL Index (100=avg)
110
$420K
Median Home Price
$545K
$1,600/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,850/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$3K/yr
Crime & Safety
474
Violent Crime / 100K
453
2,624
Property Crime / 100K
2,859
Healthcare
#34 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#9 of 50
76.3 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.8 yrs
10.8%
Uninsured Rate
7.4%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#45 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#9 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,150/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,600/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$130/mo
$490/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$530/mo
#28 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#30 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
A-
R+5.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+11.0
Category wins
7
Arizona
8
Colorado
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