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Indiana
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 5 categories
VS
Kansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 86
Wins 7 categories
Taxes
3.05%
Income Tax (top rate)
5.7%
0.71%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.24%/yr
7%
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
87
COL Index (100=avg)
86
$240K
Median Home Price
$220K
$1,100/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,050/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$5K/yr
Crime & Safety
396
Violent Crime / 100K
410
1,767
Property Crime / 100K
2,225
Healthcare
#42 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#29 of 50
75.5 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.2 yrs
8.9%
Uninsured Rate
9.6%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#27 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#26 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,100/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,050/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$135/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$130/mo
$440/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$440/mo
#9 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#3 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+19.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+20.0
Category wins
5
Indiana
7
Kansas
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