Arkansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 7 categories
California
High tax burden · COL index 142
Wins 5 categories
California's top income tax rate is 13.3% vs Arkansas's 3.9%. Cost of living in California (index 142) runs 67% higher than Arkansas (index 85). The median home in California costs $790K vs $195K in Arkansas. Politically, Arkansas voted Republican in 2024 (R+28.0) while California went Democratic (D+20.0).
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