4% surtax on income over ~$1M (the 'Fair Share'/millionaires tax)
Effective property tax rate
1.14%
#125 of 200
Median property tax paid
$6,506
#191 of 200
Healthcare & childcare
Metric
Value
US rank
Healthcare (annual, single adult)
$8,200
#193 of 200
Childcare (annual, infant, center)
$21,000
#197 of 200
Vehicles & commute
Metric
Value
US rank
Annual registration
$60
#19 of 200
Vehicle property tax (annual)
2.25% of value (~$630/yr)
#181 of 200
Emissions testing
Required
Emissions detail
Required in major metro counties
DMV & license offices
4
Avg commute to work
31 min
#190 of 200
Utilities & fuel
Metric
Value
US rank
Electricity
29.4¢/kWh
#166 of 200
Avg monthly electric bill
$265
#166 of 200
Gasoline
$3.30/gal
#94 of 200
Natural gas (avg monthly bill)
$108
#198 of 200
Water & sewer (avg monthly bill)
$71
#25 of 200
Home internet (avg monthly bill)
$78
#77 of 200
Insurance
Metric
Value
US rank
Home insurance (annual)
$1,800
#100 of 200
Auto insurance (annual)
$1,500
#41 of 200
Disaster risk & supplemental insurance
Metric
Value
US rank
Main natural hazards
Notable hazards: hurricanes, flooding — separate flood/quake/windstorm policies may be needed.
Flood insurance (annual, NFIP)
$800
#120 of 200
Earthquake insurance (annual)
$100
#1 of 200
Climate & air quality
Metric
Value
US rank
Air quality (median AQI, lower=cleaner)
42
#1 of 200
Cooling degree-days (AC load)
700
#25 of 200
Heating degree-days (heat load)
5,600
#138 of 200
Avg summer high
82°F
#10 of 200
Avg winter low
22°F
#130 of 200
Annual precipitation
43.6"
#101 of 200
Annual snowfall
49.2"
#175 of 200
Sunshine (% of possible)
58%
#105 of 200
Plant hardiness zone
6b
Frost window
04-20 → 10-20
Safety
Metric
Value
US rank
Violent crime (per 100k)
330
#43 of 200
Property crime (per 100k)
1,100
#3 of 200
Local amenities & recreation
Metric
Value
US rank
Grocery stores
24
#150 of 200
Parks
77
Hiking areas
14
Golf courses
20
Shooting ranges
1
Lakes
4
Permits
Metric
Value
US rank
Building permit difficulty (1–5)
4
#147 of 200
Permit detail
Difficult; zoning + review
US rank = this metro's position among all 200 metros (1 = best: cheapest / safest / highest income, etc.). Childcare is a family cost, not included in the salary-equivalence total.