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Kansas vs Maine: taxes, cost of living, laws
Kansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 86
Wins 7 categories
VS
Maine
High tax burden · COL index 107
Wins 9 categories
Maine's top income tax rate is 7.15% vs Kansas's 5.7%. Cost of living in Maine (index 107) runs 24% higher than Kansas (index 86). The median home in Maine costs $360K vs $220K in Kansas. Politically, Kansas voted Republican in 2024 (R+20.0) while Maine went Democratic (D+6.0).
Taxes
5.7%
Income Tax (top rate)
7.15%
1.24%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.04%/yr
8.68%
Sales Tax (avg)
5.5%
No
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
86
COL Index (100=avg)
107
$220K
Median Home Price
$360K
$1,050/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,500/mo
$5K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$900/yr
Crime & Safety
410
Violent Crime / 100K
109
2,225
Property Crime / 100K
1,187
379
Sex Offenders / 100K
213
94
Homeless / 100K
192
Healthcare
#29 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#7 of 50
77.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.8 yrs
9.6%
Uninsured Rate
6.9%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#26 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#14 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,050/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,350/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$175/mo
$440/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$560/mo
#3 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#24 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
B-
R+20.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+6.0
Category wins
7
Kansas
9
Maine
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