Kansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 86
Wins 7 categories
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).
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