Arkansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 7 categories
Virginia
Moderate tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 7 categories
Virginia's top income tax rate is 5.75% vs Arkansas's 3.9%. Cost of living in Virginia (index 102) runs 20% higher than Arkansas (index 85). The median home in Virginia costs $390K vs $195K in Arkansas. Politically, Arkansas voted Republican in 2024 (R+28.0) while Virginia went Democratic (D+3.0).
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