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Georgia

Moderate tax burden · COL index 91

Wins 6 categories

VS

Arkansas

Moderate tax burden · COL index 85

Wins 8 categories

Georgia's top income tax rate is 5.49% vs Arkansas's 3.9%. The median home in Georgia costs $340K vs $195K in Arkansas.

Georgia
Arkansas

Taxes

5.49%
Income Tax (top rate)
3.9%
0.81%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.6%/yr
7.35%
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

91
COL Index (100=avg)
85
$340K
Median Home Price
$195K
$1,600/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$970/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$3K/yr

Crime & Safety

499
Violent Crime / 100K
619
2,212
Property Crime / 100K
2,469

Healthcare

#37 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#44 of 50
75.2 yrs
Life Expectancy
73.8 yrs
14.1%
Uninsured Rate
9.4%
No
Medicaid Expansion
Yes

Education

#32 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#42 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes

Childcare

$1,050/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$820/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$130/mo
$450/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$390/mo
#12 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#22 of 50

Social Policy

F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+2.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+28.0

Category wins

6

Georgia

8

Arkansas

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Annual Income

$150K

Affects effective income tax rate

$0$500K$5M+

Retirement Savings

$0

Affects pension and SS tax burden

None$500K$10M+

Social Security

None

Annual Social Security benefit

None$150K/yr

My Property Is Worth

$400K

Affects property tax burden

Tax burden ↓$1M$50M+

Home Buying Budget

$400K

Compared to state median home price

Hard to find$250K$5M+

Monthly Rent Budget

Don't care

Compared to state median 2BR rent

Don't care$10K/mo

Job Market

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State unemployment and job growth

Don't careHot market

Airport Access

Don't care

Direct flight destinations from state hubs

Don't careMust have hub

City vs Country

Mid-size city

% urban population

Deep countryBig city

Sunshine

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Annual sunny days per state

Don't careMax sunshine

Food Scene

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Restaurants per 100K residents

Don't careWorld-class

Political Preference

Neutral

State's political lean

LiberalConservative

Gun Laws

Neutral

State gun law grade (Giffords)

Gun Control2A Freedom

Abortion Access

Neutral

State abortion access policy

Pro-ChoiceNeutralPro-Life

Community

None

Congregations per 100K residents

AvoidDon't careSeek

Sports & Entertainment

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Pro sports teams and major venues

Don't careMust have pro teams

Cannabis Laws

Neutral

State cannabis legality

Prefer LegalNeutralPrefer Prohibition

Retiree Community

Neutral

% population 65+ (Census)

Young areaRetirement-heavy

Dating Market

Neutral

% adults never-married (Census)

Singles sceneFamily community

Safety / Low Crime

Don't care

Violent crime rate per 100K (FBI)

Don't careVery safe

School Quality

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K-12 rank (Education Week)

Don't careTop-ranked

Healthcare Access

Don't care

Healthcare system rank (Commonwealth Fund)

Don't careTop-ranked

Childcare Affordability

Don't care

Cost of living proxy for childcare affordability

Don't careMust be affordable