Kentucky vs Vermont

Kentucky

Moderate tax burden · COL index 85

Wins 10 categories

Vermont

High tax burden · COL index 111

Wins 6 categories

Vermont's top income tax rate is 8.75% vs Kentucky's 4%. Cost of living in Vermont (index 111) runs 31% higher than Kentucky (index 85). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Vermont averages 1.73% annually vs Kentucky's 0.78%. The median home in Vermont costs $380K vs $215K in Kentucky.

Kentucky

Vermont

Taxes

Income Tax (top rate)

8.75%

0.78%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.73%/yr

Sales Tax (avg)

6.22%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

COL Index (100=avg)

111

$215K

Median Home Price

$380K

$1,050/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,600/mo

$2K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$900/yr

Crime & Safety

228

Violent Crime / 100K

167

1,770

Property Crime / 100K

1,390

Healthcare

#24 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#5 of 50

73.5 yrs

Life Expectancy

79.8 yrs

6.8%

Uninsured Rate

3.8%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#34 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#6 of 50

Yes

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$890/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,500/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$125/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$175/mo

$400/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$590/mo

#18 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#34 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

B-

R+26.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+31.0

Category wins

Kentucky

Vermont

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