Income

Alaska vs Arkansas: Regional Price Parity

Arkansas has a lower official price level than Alaska.

Alaska

AK · West

102.7

Official price level relative to the national average (100 = U.S. average).

Arkansas

AR · South

Winner

86.1

Official price level relative to the national average (100 = U.S. average).

Visual comparison

Alaska102.7

Arkansas86.1

Difference: 16.6 points — Arkansas leads.

National Rankings

Where They Rank Nationally

See where both states fall among all 50 states for regional price parity.

Alaska #40 · 102.7

Arkansas #2 · 86.1

Best Worst

10 Best States — Regional Price Parity

Lower is better

Mississippi

85.5

Arkansas

86.1

West Virginia

86.7

Alabama

87.2

Oklahoma

88.4

Kansas

88.9

Kentucky

89.1

Missouri

89.5

Indiana

89.9

#10

Iowa

90.4

Selected states

#40

Alaska

102.7

Alaska ranks 40th and Arkansas ranks 2nd nationally for regional price parity.

Related context

Price Parity in Context

Regional price parity is the government's official measure of how expensive a state is relative to the US average.

MetricAlaskaArkansas

Purchasing Power of $100 $97.79 $113.40 Cost of Living Index 125.8 87.6 Median Household Income $86,533 $52,123 Median Home Value $316,400 $154,200 Gas Price $4.619/gal $3.610/gal Electricity Rate 25.52 c/kWh 12.35 c/kWh

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