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Arkansas vs Oklahoma: taxes, cost of living, laws
Arkansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 11 categories
VS
Oklahoma
Moderate tax burden · COL index 87
Wins 3 categories
Taxes
3.9%
Income Tax (top rate)
4.75%
0.6%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.85%/yr
9.46%
Sales Tax (avg)
8.97%
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)
87
$195K
Median Home Price
$215K
$970/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,000/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$5K/yr
Crime & Safety
619
Violent Crime / 100K
449
2,469
Property Crime / 100K
2,840
645
Sex Offenders / 100K
209
90
Homeless / 100K
134
Healthcare
#44 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#50 of 50
73.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
73.6 yrs
9.4%
Uninsured Rate
14.3%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#42 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#43 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$820/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$900/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$105/mo
$390/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$420/mo
#22 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#41 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+28.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+33.0
Category wins
11
Arkansas
3
Oklahoma
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