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Kansas vs Ohio: taxes, cost of living, laws
Kansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 86
Wins 7 categories
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Ohio
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 7 categories
Kansas's top income tax rate is 5.7% vs Ohio's 3.5%.
Taxes
5.7%
Income Tax (top rate)
3.5%
1.24%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.37%/yr
8.68%
Sales Tax (avg)
7.22%
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)
88
$220K
Median Home Price
$235K
$1,050/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,050/mo
$5K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
410
Violent Crime / 100K
303
2,225
Property Crime / 100K
2,081
379
Sex Offenders / 100K
182
94
Homeless / 100K
99
Healthcare
#29 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#22 of 50
77.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
75.4 yrs
9.6%
Uninsured Rate
6.9%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#26 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#28 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,050/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,100/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$140/mo
$440/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$450/mo
#3 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#43 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+20.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+12.0
Category wins
7
Kansas
7
Ohio
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