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Kentucky vs Nebraska: taxes, cost of living, laws
Kentucky
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 10 categories
VS
Nebraska
High tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 2 categories
Property taxes are meaningfully different: Nebraska averages 1.44% annually vs Kentucky's 0.78%.
Taxes
4%
Income Tax (top rate)
3.99%
0.78%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.44%/yr
6%
Sales Tax (avg)
6.94%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
85
COL Index (100=avg)
91
$215K
Median Home Price
$265K
$1,050/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,150/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
228
Violent Crime / 100K
311
1,770
Property Crime / 100K
1,956
218
Sex Offenders / 100K
280
114
Homeless / 100K
136
Healthcare
#24 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#26 of 50
73.5 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.6 yrs
6.8%
Uninsured Rate
7.1%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#34 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#18 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$890/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,000/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$125/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$125/mo
$400/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$460/mo
#18 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#5 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+26.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+19.0
Category wins
10
Kentucky
2
Nebraska
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