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Texas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 6 categories
VS
Tennessee
Low tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 7 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%.
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
6
Texas
7
Tennessee
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