Kentucky
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 11 categories
South Carolina
Moderate tax burden · COL index 93
Wins 2 categories
South Carolina's top income tax rate is 6.2% vs Kentucky's 4%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Kentucky averages 0.78% annually vs South Carolina's 0.43%. The median home in South Carolina costs $310K vs $215K in Kentucky.
Taxes
Housing & Cost of Living
Crime & Safety
Healthcare
Education
Childcare
Utilities & Daily Costs
Social Policy
Category wins
11
Kentucky
2
South Carolina
Run the full slider tool to score these states against your specific income, home value, retirement, and lifestyle priorities.
Score For My Profile →People Also Ask
Is it cheaper to live in Kentucky or South Carolina?
Your next place to live is waiting for you Median home value - Kentucky, USA is 30% below South Carolina, USA and 43% below the national average. Median household income - Kentucky, USA is 10% below South Carolina, USA and 21% below the national average.
What are the drawbacks of living in South Carolina?
Where is the dark corner in SC?
Since early in the nineteenth century, extreme northeastern Greenville County, especially the remote, rugged environs of Glassy and Hogback Mountains, has been known as the “Dark Corner.” Although opened to settlement following the Revolutionary War, the area remained sparsely populated well into the twentieth century.
Is South Carolina Republican or Liberal?