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Arkansas vs Louisiana: taxes, cost of living, laws
Arkansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 9 categories
VS
Louisiana
Moderate tax burden · COL index 91
Wins 5 categories
Taxes
3.9%
Income Tax (top rate)
3%
0.6%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.53%/yr
9.46%
Sales Tax (avg)
9.56%
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)
91
$195K
Median Home Price
$215K
$970/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,100/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$3K/yr
Crime & Safety
619
Violent Crime / 100K
587
2,469
Property Crime / 100K
2,426
645
Sex Offenders / 100K
225
90
Homeless / 100K
76
Healthcare
#44 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#45 of 50
73.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
73 yrs
9.4%
Uninsured Rate
8.5%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#42 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#47 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$820/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$830/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$100/mo
$390/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$430/mo
#22 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#46 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+28.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+20.0
Category wins
9
Arkansas
5
Louisiana
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