Arkansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 7 categories
Rhode Island
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 6 categories
Rhode Island's top income tax rate is 5.99% vs Arkansas's 3.9%. Cost of living in Rhode Island (index 114) runs 34% higher than Arkansas (index 85). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Rhode Island averages 1.3% annually vs Arkansas's 0.6%. The median home in Rhode Island costs $430K vs $195K in Arkansas.
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