Kansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 86
Wins 7 categories
Montana
Low tax burden · COL index 104
Wins 6 categories
Cost of living in Montana (index 104) runs 21% higher than Kansas (index 86). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Kansas averages 1.24% annually vs Montana's 0.58%. The median home in Montana costs $450K vs $220K in Kansas.
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