Kansas vs Utah: taxes, cost of living, laws

Kansas

Moderate tax burden · COL index 86

Wins 7 categories

Utah

Moderate tax burden · COL index 101

Wins 7 categories

Kansas's top income tax rate is 5.7% vs Utah's 4.65%. Cost of living in Utah (index 101) runs 17% higher than Kansas (index 86). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Kansas averages 1.24% annually vs Utah's 0.44%. The median home in Utah costs $500K vs $220K in Kansas.

Kansas

Utah

Taxes

5.7%

Income Tax (top rate)

4.65%

1.24%/yr

Property Tax Rate

0.44%/yr

8.68%

Sales Tax (avg)

7.19%

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

COL Index (100=avg)

101

$220K

Median Home Price

$500K

$1,050/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,650/mo

$5K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$900/yr

Crime & Safety

410

Violent Crime / 100K

237

2,225

Property Crime / 100K

2,280

379

Sex Offenders / 100K

277

Homeless / 100K

110

Healthcare

#29 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#31 of 50

77.2 yrs

Life Expectancy

79.2 yrs

9.6%

Uninsured Rate

9.8%

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#26 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#37 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$1,050/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,150/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$130/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$110/mo

$440/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$490/mo

#3 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#17 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

R+20.0

2024 Presidential Margin

R+13.0

Category wins

Kansas

Utah

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