Kansas vs Virginia: taxes, cost of living, laws

Kansas

Moderate tax burden · COL index 86

Wins 6 categories

Virginia

Moderate tax burden · COL index 102

Wins 9 categories

Cost of living in Virginia (index 102) runs 19% higher than Kansas (index 86). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Kansas averages 1.24% annually vs Virginia's 0.74%. The median home in Virginia costs $390K vs $220K in Kansas. Politically, Kansas voted Republican in 2024 (R+20.0) while Virginia went Democratic (D+3.0).

Kansas

Virginia

Taxes

5.7%

Income Tax (top rate)

5.75%

1.24%/yr

Property Tax Rate

0.74%/yr

8.68%

Sales Tax (avg)

5.73%

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

COL Index (100=avg)

102

$220K

Median Home Price

$390K

$1,050/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,700/mo

$5K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$1K/yr

Crime & Safety

410

Violent Crime / 100K

197

2,225

Property Crime / 100K

1,617

379

Sex Offenders / 100K

341

Homeless / 100K

Healthcare

#29 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#16 of 50

77.2 yrs

Life Expectancy

77.9 yrs

9.6%

Uninsured Rate

8.1%

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#26 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#10 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Childcare

$1,050/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,550/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$130/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$140/mo

$440/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$530/mo

#3 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#13 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

A-

R+20.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+3.0

Category wins

Kansas

Virginia

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