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Arkansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 6 categories
VS
Indiana
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 7 categories
Taxes
3.9%
Income Tax (top rate)
3.05%
0.6%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.71%/yr
9.46%
Sales Tax (avg)
7%
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)
87
$195K
Median Home Price
$240K
$970/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,100/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
619
Violent Crime / 100K
396
2,469
Property Crime / 100K
1,767
Healthcare
#44 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#42 of 50
73.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
75.5 yrs
9.4%
Uninsured Rate
8.9%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#42 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#27 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$820/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,100/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$135/mo
$390/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$440/mo
#22 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#9 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+28.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+19.0
Category wins
6
Arkansas
7
Indiana
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