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Maryland
High tax burden · COL index 116
Wins 7 categories
VS
Rhode Island
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 8 categories
Property taxes are meaningfully different: Rhode Island averages 1.3% annually vs Maryland's 0.97%.
Taxes
5.75%
Income Tax (top rate)
5.99%
0.97%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.3%/yr
6%
Sales Tax (avg)
7%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
No
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
116
COL Index (100=avg)
114
$420K
Median Home Price
$430K
$1,950/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,800/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
468
Violent Crime / 100K
237
1,734
Property Crime / 100K
1,527
Healthcare
#12 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#4 of 50
77.4 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.1 yrs
6.5%
Uninsured Rate
4.7%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#4 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#13 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,850/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,750/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$195/mo
$580/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$610/mo
#33 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#50 of 50
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
B
D+24.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+17.0
Category wins
7
Maryland
8
Rhode Island
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