Illinois
High tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 3 categories
Kentucky
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 10 categories
Property taxes are meaningfully different: Illinois averages 1.73% annually vs Kentucky's 0.78%. Politically, Kentucky voted Republican in 2024 (R+26.0) while Illinois went Democratic (D+14.0).
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