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Arkansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 8 categories
VS
Michigan
Moderate tax burden · COL index 88
Wins 7 categories
Property taxes are meaningfully different: Michigan averages 1.32% annually vs Arkansas's 0.6%.
Taxes
3.9%
Income Tax (top rate)
4.25%
0.6%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.32%/yr
9.46%
Sales Tax (avg)
6%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
85
COL Index (100=avg)
88
$195K
Median Home Price
$250K
$970/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,150/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$1K/yr
Crime & Safety
619
Violent Crime / 100K
445
2,469
Property Crime / 100K
1,670
Healthcare
#44 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#25 of 50
73.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
75.7 yrs
9.4%
Uninsured Rate
5.9%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#42 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#38 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$820/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,300/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$140/mo
$390/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$460/mo
#22 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#47 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
C+
R+28.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+2.0
Category wins
8
Arkansas
7
Michigan
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