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Iowa vs Kansas: taxes, cost of living, laws
Iowa
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 10 categories
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Kansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 86
Wins 4 categories
Kansas's top income tax rate is 5.7% vs Iowa's 3.8%.
Taxes
3.8%
Income Tax (top rate)
5.7%
1.42%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.24%/yr
6.94%
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
88
COL Index (100=avg)
86
$215K
Median Home Price
$220K
$1,050/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,050/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$5K/yr
Crime & Safety
284
Violent Crime / 100K
410
1,626
Property Crime / 100K
2,225
213
Sex Offenders / 100K
379
81
Homeless / 100K
94
Healthcare
#21 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#29 of 50
78 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.2 yrs
5.8%
Uninsured Rate
9.6%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#15 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
#8 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#3 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+13.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+20.0
Category wins
10
Iowa
4
Kansas
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