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Kentucky vs Wisconsin: taxes, cost of living, laws
Kentucky
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 8 categories
VS
Wisconsin
Moderate tax burden · COL index 93
Wins 6 categories
Wisconsin's top income tax rate is 7.65% vs Kentucky's 4%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Wisconsin averages 1.51% annually vs Kentucky's 0.78%.
Taxes
4%
Income Tax (top rate)
7.65%
0.78%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.51%/yr
6%
Sales Tax (avg)
5.43%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
85
COL Index (100=avg)
93
$215K
Median Home Price
$285K
$1,050/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,200/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
228
Violent Crime / 100K
295
1,770
Property Crime / 100K
1,787
218
Sex Offenders / 100K
463
114
Homeless / 100K
85
Healthcare
#24 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#8 of 50
73.5 yrs
Life Expectancy
78.1 yrs
6.8%
Uninsured Rate
5.7%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#34 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#11 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$890/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,250/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$125/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$135/mo
$400/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$470/mo
#18 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#11 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+26.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+1.0
Category wins
8
Kentucky
6
Wisconsin
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