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Idaho
Moderate tax burden · COL index 96
Wins 9 categories
VS
Kansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 86
Wins 6 categories
Cost of living in Idaho (index 96) runs 12% higher than Kansas (index 86). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Kansas averages 1.24% annually vs Idaho's 0.48%. The median home in Idaho costs $425K vs $220K in Kansas.
Taxes
5.8%
Income Tax (top rate)
5.7%
0.48%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.24%/yr
6.02%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.68%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
96
COL Index (100=avg)
86
$425K
Median Home Price
$220K
$1,500/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,050/mo
$800/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$5K/yr
Crime & Safety
228
Violent Crime / 100K
410
1,535
Property Crime / 100K
2,225
Healthcare
#32 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#29 of 50
77.7 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.2 yrs
9%
Uninsured Rate
9.6%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#30 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#26 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$960/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,050/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$105/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$130/mo
$480/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$440/mo
#20 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#3 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+30.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+20.0
Category wins
9
Idaho
6
Kansas
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