Kentucky vs Texas: taxes, cost of living, laws
Kentucky
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 12 categories
Texas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 97
Wins 3 categories
Texas has no state income tax. Kentucky's top rate is 4%. Cost of living in Texas (index 97) runs 14% higher than Kentucky (index 85). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Texas averages 1.6% annually vs Kentucky's 0.78%. The median home in Texas costs $340K vs $215K in Kentucky.
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Category wins
12
Kentucky
3
Texas
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