Arizona vs Kansas: taxes, cost of living, laws

Arizona

Moderate tax burden · COL index 102

Wins 5 categories

Kansas

Moderate tax burden · COL index 86

Wins 10 categories

Kansas's top income tax rate is 5.7% vs Arizona's 2.5%. Cost of living in Arizona (index 102) runs 19% higher than Kansas (index 86). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Kansas averages 1.24% annually vs Arizona's 0.51%. The median home in Arizona costs $420K vs $220K in Kansas.

Arizona

Kansas

Taxes

2.5%

Income Tax (top rate)

5.7%

0.51%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.24%/yr

8.37%

Sales Tax (avg)

8.68%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

102

COL Index (100=avg)

$420K

Median Home Price

$220K

$1,600/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,050/mo

$2K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$5K/yr

Crime & Safety

474

Violent Crime / 100K

410

2,624

Property Crime / 100K

2,225

144

Sex Offenders / 100K

379

194

Homeless / 100K

Healthcare

#34 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#29 of 50

76.3 yrs

Life Expectancy

77.2 yrs

10.8%

Uninsured Rate

9.6%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Education

#45 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#26 of 50

Yes

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$1,150/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,050/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$145/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$130/mo

$490/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$440/mo

#28 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#3 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

R+5.0

2024 Presidential Margin

R+20.0

Category wins

Arizona

Kansas

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