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Mississippi

Moderate tax burden · COL index 82

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Alabama

Moderate tax burden · COL index 87

Wins 4 categories

Mississippi
Alabama

Taxes

4.7%
Income Tax (top rate)
5%
0.64%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.39%/yr
7.07%
Sales Tax (avg)
9.22%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income

Housing & Cost of Living

82
COL Index (100=avg)
87
$180K
Median Home Price
$218K
$950/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,050/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

283
Violent Crime / 100K
547
2,080
Property Crime / 100K
2,247

Healthcare

#47 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#41 of 50
71.9 yrs
Life Expectancy
73.2 yrs
16.8%
Uninsured Rate
11.2%
No
Medicaid Expansion
No

Education

#50 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#44 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes

Childcare

$700/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$820/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$105/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$155/mo
$380/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$410/mo
#19 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#25 of 50

Social Policy

F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+17.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+28.0

Category wins

8

Mississippi

4

Alabama

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People Also Ask

Is moving to Mississippi a good idea?

What's the difference between Mississippi and Alabama?

And get a lot of rain both have long hot humid summers. And short mild winters you are rarely going to see snow in these two states. You will see lots of thunderstorms. And the occasional hurricanes.

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