Arkansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 7 categories
Minnesota
High tax burden · COL index 95
Wins 6 categories
Minnesota's top income tax rate is 9.85% vs Arkansas's 3.9%. Cost of living in Minnesota (index 95) runs 12% higher than Arkansas (index 85). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Minnesota averages 1.02% annually vs Arkansas's 0.6%. The median home in Minnesota costs $335K vs $195K in Arkansas.
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