A dollar earned in Arkansas is worth more than all but one other state in the nation. That’s according to a recent report compiled by the Tax Foundation.
The relative value of $100 in Arkansas is actually $114.29. That’s $10.88 more than $100 is worth in Texas, $3.06 more than in Oklahoma and $2.18 more than in Missouri.
![]() The map is based on a relatively new, but powerful measure called Regional Price Parities, which reflect the differences in price for a number of different goods in each state and has implications for everything from job relocations to public policy. Take the example above, from the Tax Foundation. Per capita income is almost the same in Nebraska and California, but when you consider purchasing power, Nebraska surges ahead in terms of the value of said income, according to the Tax Foundation.
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