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North Dakota

Moderate tax burden · COL index 98

Wins 9 categories

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California

High tax burden · COL index 142

Wins 3 categories

California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs North Dakota's 2.5%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 45% higher than North Dakota (index 98). The median home in California costs $790K vs $255K in North Dakota. Politically, North Dakota voted Republican in 2024 (R+33.0) while California went Democratic (D+20.0).

North Dakota
California

Taxes

2.5%
Income Tax (top rate)
13.3%
0.88%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.71%/yr
6.97%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.82%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income

Housing & Cost of Living

98
COL Index (100=avg)
142
$255K
Median Home Price
$790K
$1,100/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$2,300/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

285
Violent Crime / 100K
499
1,779
Property Crime / 100K
2,027

Healthcare

#27 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#13 of 50
78.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.2 yrs
7.5%
Uninsured Rate
6.8%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes

Education

#17 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#20 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No

Childcare

$1,050/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$2,200/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$125/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$175/mo
$470/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$620/mo
#1 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#49 of 50

Social Policy

F
Gun Laws Grade
A
R+33.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+20.0

Category wins

9

North Dakota

3

California

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Is it worth moving to North Dakota?

How much is $100,000 after taxes in North Dakota?

If you earn $100,000 per year in North Dakota, United States of America, you will pay $23,933 in taxes. Your net salary after tax in North Dakota, United States of America is $76,067 per year, or $6,339 per month. Your average tax rate is 23.9% and your marginal tax rate is 33.3%.

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What does 701 mean in North Dakota?

Area code 701 is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for the U.S. State of North Dakota. It is one of the 86 original North American area codes created by AT&T in 1947, and continues to be the only area code in North Dakota, one of eleven states with only one area code.

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