Arizona
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 3 categories
Kentucky
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 11 categories
Kentucky's top income tax rate is 4% vs Arizona's 2.5%. Cost of living in Arizona (index 102) runs 20% higher than Kentucky (index 85). The median home in Arizona costs $420K vs $215K in Kentucky.
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Arizona
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Kentucky
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