Idaho
Moderate tax burden · COL index 96
Wins 5 categories
Kentucky
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 8 categories
Idaho's top income tax rate is 5.8% vs Kentucky's 4%. Cost of living in Idaho (index 96) runs 13% higher than Kentucky (index 85). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Kentucky averages 0.78% annually vs Idaho's 0.48%. The median home in Idaho costs $425K vs $215K in Kentucky.
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