Arkansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 6 categories
Delaware
Low tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 7 categories
Delaware's top income tax rate is 6.6% vs Arkansas's 3.9%. Cost of living in Delaware (index 102) runs 20% higher than Arkansas (index 85). The median home in Delaware costs $350K vs $195K in Arkansas. Politically, Arkansas voted Republican in 2024 (R+28.0) while Delaware went Democratic (D+8.0).
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