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North Dakota
Moderate tax burden · COL index 98
Wins 9 categories
VS
Texas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 2 categories
Taxes
2.5%
Income Tax (top rate)
None
0.88%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.6%/yr
6.97%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.19%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
None
Housing & Cost of Living
98
COL Index (100=avg)
97
$255K
Median Home Price
$340K
$1,100/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,600/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$3K/yr
Crime & Safety
285
Violent Crime / 100K
447
1,779
Property Crime / 100K
2,478
Healthcare
#27 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#36 of 50
78.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
76.3 yrs
7.5%
Uninsured Rate
18.4%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#17 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#36 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,050/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,050/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$125/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$145/mo
$470/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$480/mo
#1 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#31 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+33.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+14.0
Category wins
9
North Dakota
2
Texas
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