Kansas vs Washington: taxes, cost of living, laws
Kansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 86
Wins 6 categories
Washington
Moderate tax burden · COL index 117
Wins 11 categories
Washington has no state income tax. Kansas's top rate is 5.7%. Cost of living in Washington (index 117) runs 36% higher than Kansas (index 86). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Kansas averages 1.24% annually vs Washington's 0.84%. The median home in Washington costs $570K vs $220K in Kansas.
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Category wins
6
Kansas
11
Washington
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