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Iowa
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 8 categories
VS
Idaho
Moderate tax burden · COL index 96
Wins 6 categories
Idaho's top income tax rate is 5.8% vs Iowa's 3.8%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Iowa averages 1.42% annually vs Idaho's 0.48%. The median home in Idaho costs $425K vs $215K in Iowa.
Taxes
3.8%
Income Tax (top rate)
5.8%
1.42%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.48%/yr
6.94%
Sales Tax (avg)
6.02%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
88
COL Index (100=avg)
96
$215K
Median Home Price
$425K
$1,050/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,500/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$800/yr
Crime & Safety
284
Violent Crime / 100K
228
1,626
Property Crime / 100K
1,535
Healthcare
#21 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#32 of 50
78 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.7 yrs
5.8%
Uninsured Rate
9%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#15 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#30 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,100/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$960/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$135/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$105/mo
$440/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$480/mo
#8 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#20 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+13.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+30.0
Category wins
8
Iowa
6
Idaho
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