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Texas

Moderate tax burden · COL index 97

Wins 5 categories

VS

Tennessee

Low tax burden · COL index 92

Wins 6 categories

Neither Texas nor Tennessee levies a state income tax. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Texas averages 1.6% annually vs Tennessee's 0.45%.

Texas
Tennessee

Taxes

None
Income Tax (top rate)
None
1.6%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.45%/yr
8.19%
Sales Tax (avg)
9.55%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
None
Capital Gains Tax
None

Housing & Cost of Living

97
COL Index (100=avg)
92
$340K
Median Home Price
$350K
$1,600/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,400/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

447
Violent Crime / 100K
668
2,478
Property Crime / 100K
2,752

Healthcare

#36 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#39 of 50
76.3 yrs
Life Expectancy
74.2 yrs
18.4%
Uninsured Rate
10.4%
No
Medicaid Expansion
No

Education

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

Childcare

$1,050/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,000/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$130/mo
$480/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$420/mo
#31 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#10 of 50

Social Policy

F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+14.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+24.0

Category wins

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Texas

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Tennessee

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People Also Ask

Is the cost of living better in Texas or Tennessee?

Is it more expensive to live in Dallas or Nashville? Overall cost of living in Nashville, TN is 0% lower than in Dallas, TX. The average listing price for a home in Nashville, TN is $534,248, which is 14.2% higher than Dallas, TX. The average cost of groceries in Nashville, TN is 1.8% higher than Dallas, TX.

How much is $70,000 after taxes in Tennessee?

If you earn $70,000 per year in Tennessee, United States of America, you will pay $13,523 in taxes. Your net salary after tax in Tennessee, United States of America is $56,477 per year, or $4,706 per month. Your average tax rate is 19.3% and your marginal tax rate is 29.6%.

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