Kentucky
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 9 categories
Massachusetts
High tax burden · COL index 148
Wins 4 categories
Massachusetts's top income tax rate is 9% vs Kentucky's 4%. Cost of living in Massachusetts (index 148) runs 74% higher than Kentucky (index 85). The median home in Massachusetts costs $580K vs $215K in Kentucky. Politically, Kentucky voted Republican in 2024 (R+26.0) while Massachusetts went Democratic (D+28.0).
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