Kentucky
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 12 categories
South Carolina
Moderate tax burden · COL index 93
Wins 3 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.
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South Carolina
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