What are you worth?

How do Arkansas salaries, cost of living and more compare with other states? Check the chart to find out! But first, here's an explaination of the categories on the chart:

Cost of Living: 100 is the national average; the higher the number, the higher the cost of living.
State Income Taxes: Based on a family of four with an annual income of $50,000.
Median Family Income: An annual figure.
Home Cost: Average cost of a 2,000-square-foot home.
Property Tax: Average annual tax for a 2,000-SF home.
Electricity Cost: Average monthly cost for 2,000-SF home.
Air Pollution: Amount of ozone; national average is 100 (lower is better).
Crime Index: Number of crimes per 100,000 people.
Auto Insurance: Average annual cost for one car.
Annual Precipitation: In inches.

Cost of Living

	Little Rock AR	Spring- field IL	Austin TX	Lansing MI	Sacramento CA	Madison WI	India- napolis IN
Cost of Living	62	69	86	94	126	99	78
State Income Taxes	$2,190	$1,380	$0	$2,682	$714	$2,894	$1,530
Median Family Income	$34,347	$36,516	$33,481	$31,576	$33,087	$40,799	$34,917
Home Cost	$120,000	$130,000	$180,000	$176,000	$296,000	$184,000	$160,000
Property Tax	$1,440	$2,860	$3,960	$3,168	$3,256	$4,416	$2,240
Electricity Cost	$63	$37	$50	$43	$58	$52	$42
Air Pollution	82	78	92	83	101	75	89
Crime Index	11,497	9,288	7,866	8,065	8,906	4,604	5,184
Auto Insurance	$535	$550	$850	$801	$1,000	$520	$850
Annual Precipitation	51	35	32	31	18	31	40
Sunny Days Per Year	120	108	115	67	193	94	90