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Compared to the United States

Indicator	Arkansas	United States
Cost of living index	87.8	100

National ranking

Arkansas ranks #37 of 49 states by cost of living index.

#1	Alaska	4
#2	Vermont	12
#3	Wyoming	14
#4	Oklahoma	87
#5	Missouri	88.5
#6	Tennessee	90.3
#7	Kentucky	91
#8	Indiana	91
#9	Ohio	91.5
#10	Michigan	92.1
#11	South Dakota	92.4
#12	Texas	92.6
#13	Georgia	92.8
#14	Louisiana	93
#15	Illinois	94.3
#16	New Mexico	94.5
#17	Wisconsin	95.1
#18	Pennsylvania	95.6
#19	North Carolina	95.7
#20	Minnesota	97
#21	Florida	100.7
#22	Delaware	101.1
#23	Virginia	101.5
#24	Montana	102.9
#25	Utah	103.5
#26	Colorado	105
#27	Nevada	106
#28	Arizona	108
#29	Rhode Island	110.2
#30	Maine	111.5
#31	Oregon	113
#32	New Jersey	113.4
#33	Washington	114.5
#34	New Hampshire	115
#35	Connecticut	116
#36	Hawaii	116
#37	Arkansas	116
#38	Mississippi	116
#39	Alabama	116
#40	South Carolina	116
#41	West Virginia	116
#42	Nebraska	116
#43	Maryland	116
#44	Iowa	116
#45	Idaho	116
#46	Kansas	116
#47	New York	125.1
#48	California	138
#49	Massachusetts	144.7

Overview

Arkansas is consistently ranked one of the cheapest states to live in, with a cost of living index near 87.8 versus the national baseline of 100, driven mainly by low housing costs.

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Cost of Living Index in Arkansas

Historical data

Compared to the United States

National ranking

Overview

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