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Alabama
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 5 categories
VS
Arkansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 8 categories
Alabama's top income tax rate is 5% vs Arkansas's 3.9%.
Taxes
5%
Income Tax (top rate)
3.9%
0.39%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.6%/yr
9.22%
Sales Tax (avg)
9.46%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
87
COL Index (100=avg)
85
$218K
Median Home Price
$195K
$1,050/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$970/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$3K/yr
Crime & Safety
547
Violent Crime / 100K
619
2,247
Property Crime / 100K
2,469
Healthcare
#41 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#44 of 50
73.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
73.8 yrs
11.2%
Uninsured Rate
9.4%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#44 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#42 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$820/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$820/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$155/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$130/mo
$410/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$390/mo
#25 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#22 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+28.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+28.0
Category wins
5
Alabama
8
Arkansas
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