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Arkansas vs Tennessee: taxes, cost of living, laws
Arkansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 7 categories
VS
Tennessee
Low tax burden · COL index 92
Wins 7 categories
Tennessee has no state income tax. Arkansas's top rate is 3.9%. The median home in Tennessee costs $350K vs $195K in Arkansas.
Taxes
3.9%
Income Tax (top rate)
None
0.6%/yr
Property Tax Rate
0.45%/yr
9.46%
Sales Tax (avg)
9.55%
Yes
Social Security Tax
Yes
Yes
Estate Tax
Yes
As income
Capital Gains Tax
None
Housing & Cost of Living
85
COL Index (100=avg)
92
$195K
Median Home Price
$350K
$970/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,400/mo
$3K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
619
Violent Crime / 100K
668
2,469
Property Crime / 100K
2,752
645
Sex Offenders / 100K
389
90
Homeless / 100K
115
Healthcare
#44 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#39 of 50
73.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
74.2 yrs
9.4%
Uninsured Rate
10.4%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
No
Education
#42 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#41 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$820/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,000/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$130/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$130/mo
$390/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$420/mo
#22 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#10 of 50
Social Policy
F
Gun Laws Grade
F
R+28.0
2024 Presidential Margin
R+24.0
Category wins
7
Arkansas
7
Tennessee
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