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Arkansas vs Minnesota: taxes, cost of living, laws
Arkansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 9 categories
VS
Minnesota
High tax burden · COL index 95
Wins 7 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.
Taxes
3.9%
Income Tax (top rate)
9.85%
0.6%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.02%/yr
9.46%
Sales Tax (avg)
7.42%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
Yes
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
85
COL Index (100=avg)
95
$195K
Median Home Price
$335K
$970/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,450/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
619
Violent Crime / 100K
286
2,469
Property Crime / 100K
2,094
645
Sex Offenders / 100K
333
90
Homeless / 100K
159
Healthcare
#44 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#2 of 50
73.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.4 yrs
9.4%
Uninsured Rate
4.5%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#42 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#8 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$820/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,450/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$140/mo
$390/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$500/mo
#22 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#7 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
B
R+28.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+4.0
Category wins
9
Arkansas
7
Minnesota
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