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Kansas vs Pennsylvania: taxes, cost of living, laws
Kansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 86
Wins 7 categories
VS
Pennsylvania
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 8 categories
Kansas's top income tax rate is 5.7% vs Pennsylvania's 3.07%. Cost of living in Pennsylvania (index 97) runs 13% higher than Kansas (index 86).
Taxes
5.7%
Income Tax (top rate)
3.07%
1.24%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.43%/yr
8.68%
Sales Tax (avg)
6.34%
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)
97
$220K
Median Home Price
$270K
$1,050/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,350/mo
$5K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
410
Violent Crime / 100K
305
2,225
Property Crime / 100K
1,394
379
Sex Offenders / 100K
183
94
Homeless / 100K
108
Healthcare
#29 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#17 of 50
77.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
77.1 yrs
9.6%
Uninsured Rate
6.5%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#26 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#23 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,050/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,350/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$150/mo
$440/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$510/mo
#3 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#37 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
C
R+20.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+2.0
Category wins
7
Kansas
8
Pennsylvania
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