Pennsylvania vs Arizona

Pennsylvania

Moderate tax burden · COL index 97

Wins 8 categories

Arizona

Moderate tax burden · COL index 102

Wins 4 categories

Property taxes are meaningfully different: Pennsylvania averages 1.43% annually vs Arizona's 0.51%. The median home in Arizona costs $420K vs $270K in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania

Arizona

Taxes

3.07%

Income Tax (top rate)

2.5%

1.43%/yr

Property Tax Rate

0.51%/yr

6.34%

Sales Tax (avg)

8.37%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

COL Index (100=avg)

102

$270K

Median Home Price

$420K

$1,350/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,600/mo

$1K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

305

Violent Crime / 100K

474

1,394

Property Crime / 100K

2,624

Healthcare

#17 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#34 of 50

77.1 yrs

Life Expectancy

76.3 yrs

6.5%

Uninsured Rate

10.8%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#23 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#45 of 50

Yes

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$1,350/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,150/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$150/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$145/mo

$510/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$490/mo

#37 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#28 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

R+2.0

2024 Presidential Margin

R+5.0

Category wins

Pennsylvania

Arizona

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