Kentucky
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 10 categories
South Dakota
Low tax burden · COL index 95
Wins 3 categories
South Dakota has no state income tax. Kentucky's top rate is 4%. Cost of living in South Dakota (index 95) runs 12% higher than Kentucky (index 85). Property taxes are meaningfully different: South Dakota averages 1.08% annually vs Kentucky's 0.78%. The median home in South Dakota costs $310K vs $215K in Kentucky.
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