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South Carolina
Moderate tax burden · COL index 93
Wins 4 categories
VS
Wisconsin
Moderate tax burden · COL index 93
Wins 10 categories
Wisconsin's top income tax rate is 7.65% vs South Carolina's 6.2%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Wisconsin averages 1.51% annually vs South Carolina's 0.43%.
Taxes
6.2%
Income Tax (top rate)
7.65%
0.43%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.51%/yr
7.43%
Sales Tax (avg)
5.43%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
4.7%
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
93
COL Index (100=avg)
93
$310K
Median Home Price
$285K
$1,350/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,200/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
540
Violent Crime / 100K
295
2,730
Property Crime / 100K
1,787
Healthcare
#38 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#8 of 50
75.5 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.1 yrs
13.1%
Uninsured Rate
5.7%
No
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#40 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#11 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$950/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,250/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$135/mo
$450/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$470/mo
#15 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#11 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+13.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+1.0
Category wins
4
South Carolina
10
Wisconsin
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