Arizona vs Kentucky: taxes, cost of living, laws

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.

Arizona

Kentucky

Taxes

2.5%

Income Tax (top rate)

0.51%/yr

Property Tax Rate

0.78%/yr

8.37%

Sales Tax (avg)

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

$215K

$1,600/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,050/mo

$2K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

474

Violent Crime / 100K

228

2,624

Property Crime / 100K

1,770

144

Sex Offenders / 100K

218

194

Homeless / 100K

114

Healthcare

#34 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#24 of 50

76.3 yrs

Life Expectancy

73.5 yrs

10.8%

Uninsured Rate

6.8%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#45 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#34 of 50

Yes

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$1,150/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$890/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$145/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$125/mo

$490/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$400/mo

#28 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#18 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

R+5.0

2024 Presidential Margin

R+26.0

Category wins

Arizona

Kentucky

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