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Kansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 86
Wins 7 categories
VS
Louisiana
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 8 categories
Kansas's top income tax rate is 5.7% vs Louisiana's 3%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Kansas averages 1.24% annually vs Louisiana's 0.53%.
Taxes
5.7%
Income Tax (top rate)
3%
1.24%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.53%/yr
8.68%
Sales Tax (avg)
9.56%
No
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
86
COL Index (100=avg)
91
$220K
Median Home Price
$215K
$1,050/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,100/mo
$5K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$3K/yr
Crime & Safety
410
Violent Crime / 100K
587
2,225
Property Crime / 100K
2,426
Healthcare
#29 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#45 of 50
77.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
73 yrs
9.6%
Uninsured Rate
8.5%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#26 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#47 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,050/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$830/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$100/mo
$440/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$430/mo
#3 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#46 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+20.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+20.0
Category wins
7
Kansas
8
Louisiana
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