Kansas vs North Dakota: taxes, cost of living, laws

Kansas

Moderate tax burden · COL index 86

Wins 3 categories

North Dakota

Moderate tax burden · COL index 98

Wins 11 categories

Kansas's top income tax rate is 5.7% vs North Dakota's 2.5%. Cost of living in North Dakota (index 98) runs 14% higher than Kansas (index 86). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Kansas averages 1.24% annually vs North Dakota's 0.88%.

Kansas

North Dakota

Taxes

5.7%

Income Tax (top rate)

2.5%

1.24%/yr

Property Tax Rate

0.88%/yr

8.68%

Sales Tax (avg)

6.97%

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

COL Index (100=avg)

$220K

Median Home Price

$255K

$1,050/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,100/mo

$5K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$2K/yr

Crime & Safety

410

Violent Crime / 100K

285

2,225

Property Crime / 100K

1,779

379

Sex Offenders / 100K

276

Homeless / 100K

109

Healthcare

#29 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#27 of 50

77.2 yrs

Life Expectancy

78.8 yrs

9.6%

Uninsured Rate

7.5%

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#26 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#17 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$1,050/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,050/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$130/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$125/mo

$440/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$470/mo

#3 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#1 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

R+20.0

2024 Presidential Margin

R+33.0

Category wins

Kansas

North Dakota

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