Arkansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 7 categories
Maryland
High tax burden · COL index 116
Wins 6 categories
Maryland's top income tax rate is 5.75% vs Arkansas's 3.9%. Cost of living in Maryland (index 116) runs 36% higher than Arkansas (index 85). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Maryland averages 0.97% annually vs Arkansas's 0.6%. The median home in Maryland costs $420K vs $195K in Arkansas.
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