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Vermont
High tax burden · COL index 111
Wins 7 categories
VS
Nevada
Low tax burden · COL index 101
Wins 10 categories
Nevada has no state income tax. Vermont's top rate is 8.75%. Cost of living in Vermont (index 111) runs 10% higher than Nevada (index 101). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Vermont averages 1.73% annually vs Nevada's 0.53%. Politically, Nevada voted Republican in 2024 (R+3.0) while Vermont went Democratic (D+31.0).
Taxes
8.75%
Income Tax (top rate)
None
1.73%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.53%/yr
6.22%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.23%
No
Social Security Tax
Yes
No
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
None
Housing & Cost of Living
111
COL Index (100=avg)
101
$380K
Median Home Price
$415K
$1,600/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,550/mo
$900/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$800/yr
Crime & Safety
167
Violent Crime / 100K
595
1,390
Property Crime / 100K
2,634
Healthcare
#5 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#35 of 50
79.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
75.5 yrs
3.8%
Uninsured Rate
10.6%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#6 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#48 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,500/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,200/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$175/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$130/mo
$590/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$500/mo
#34 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#32 of 50
Social Policy
B-
Gun Laws Grade
C+
D+31.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+3.0
Category wins
7
Vermont
10
Nevada
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