Kentucky
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 9 categories
Oregon
Moderate tax burden · COL index 110
Wins 6 categories
Oregon's top income tax rate is 9.9% vs Kentucky's 4%. Cost of living in Oregon (index 110) runs 29% higher than Kentucky (index 85). The median home in Oregon costs $480K vs $215K in Kentucky. Politically, Kentucky voted Republican in 2024 (R+26.0) while Oregon went Democratic (D+14.0).
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Oregon
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