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Colorado
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 5 categories
VS
Maine
High tax burden · COL index 107
Wins 7 categories
Taxes
4.4%
Income Tax (top rate)
7.15%
0.48%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.04%/yr
7.76%
Sales Tax (avg)
5.5%
No
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
110
COL Index (100=avg)
107
$545K
Median Home Price
$360K
$1,850/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,500/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$900/yr
Crime & Safety
453
Violent Crime / 100K
109
2,859
Property Crime / 100K
1,187
Healthcare
#9 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#7 of 50
78.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.8 yrs
7.4%
Uninsured Rate
6.9%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#9 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#14 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,600/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,350/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$175/mo
$530/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$560/mo
#30 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#24 of 50
Social Policy
A-
Gun Laws Grade
B-
D+11.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+6.0
Category wins
5
Colorado
7
Maine
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