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Kansas vs Oklahoma: taxes, cost of living, laws
Kansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 86
Wins 8 categories
VS
Oklahoma
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 7 categories
Property taxes are meaningfully different: Kansas averages 1.24% annually vs Oklahoma's 0.85%.
Taxes
5.7%
Income Tax (top rate)
4.75%
1.24%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.85%/yr
8.68%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.97%
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)
87
$220K
Median Home Price
$215K
$1,050/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,000/mo
$5K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$5K/yr
Crime & Safety
410
Violent Crime / 100K
449
2,225
Property Crime / 100K
2,840
379
Sex Offenders / 100K
209
94
Homeless / 100K
134
Healthcare
#29 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#50 of 50
77.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
73.6 yrs
9.6%
Uninsured Rate
14.3%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#26 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#43 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,050/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$900/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$105/mo
$440/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$420/mo
#3 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#41 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+20.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+33.0
Category wins
8
Kansas
7
Oklahoma
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