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Kansas vs Michigan: taxes, cost of living, laws
Kansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 86
Wins 9 categories
VS
Michigan
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 5 categories
Kansas's top income tax rate is 5.7% vs Michigan's 4.25%.
Taxes
5.7%
Income Tax (top rate)
4.25%
1.24%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.32%/yr
8.68%
Sales Tax (avg)
6%
No
Social Security Tax
No
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
86
COL Index (100=avg)
88
$220K
Median Home Price
$250K
$1,050/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,150/mo
$5K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
410
Violent Crime / 100K
445
2,225
Property Crime / 100K
1,670
379
Sex Offenders / 100K
405
94
Homeless / 100K
96
Healthcare
#29 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#25 of 50
77.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
75.7 yrs
9.6%
Uninsured Rate
5.9%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#26 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#38 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,050/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,300/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$140/mo
$440/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$460/mo
#3 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#47 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
C+
R+20.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+2.0
Category wins
9
Kansas
5
Michigan
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