Arkansas
Moderate tax burden · COL index 85
Wins 5 categories
Washington
Moderate tax burden · COL index 117
Wins 8 categories
Washington has no state income tax. Arkansas's top rate is 3.9%. Cost of living in Washington (index 117) runs 38% higher than Arkansas (index 85). The median home in Washington costs $570K vs $195K in Arkansas. Politically, Arkansas voted Republican in 2024 (R+28.0) while Washington went Democratic (D+16.0).
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Arkansas's cost of living index of 87–89 is 11–13% below national average — a gap of 30–38 percentage points compared to Puget Sound Washington.
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Arkansas was listed as the 45th best state, according to the U.S. News 2023 Best States list.