Kentucky
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 9 categories
Rhode Island
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 4 categories
Rhode Island's top income tax rate is 5.99% vs Kentucky's 4%. Cost of living in Rhode Island (index 114) runs 34% higher than Kentucky (index 85). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Rhode Island averages 1.3% annually vs Kentucky's 0.78%. The median home in Rhode Island costs $430K vs $215K in Kentucky.
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