Connecticut
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 6 categories
Kentucky
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 10 categories
Connecticut's top income tax rate is 6.99% vs Kentucky's 4%. Cost of living in Connecticut (index 114) runs 34% higher than Kentucky (index 85). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Connecticut averages 1.79% annually vs Kentucky's 0.78%. The median home in Connecticut costs $395K vs $215K in Kentucky.
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