Taxes

Arkansas vs California: Total Tax Burden

Arkansas has a lower total tax burden than California.

Arkansas

AR · South

Winner

8.44%

Total state and local tax burden (property, income, and sales and excise taxes) as a percentage of personal income (WalletHub 2026).

California

CA · West

9.24%

Total state and local tax burden (property, income, and sales and excise taxes) as a percentage of personal income (WalletHub 2026).

Visual comparison

Arkansas8.44%

California9.24%

Difference: 0.80 percentage points — Arkansas leads.

National Rankings

Where They Rank Nationally

See where both states fall among all 50 states for total tax burden.

Arkansas #25 · 8.44%

California #40 · 9.24%

Best Worst

10 Best States — Total Tax Burden

Lower is better

Alaska

4.92%

New Hampshire

5.38%

Tennessee

6.21%

Florida

6.27%

Delaware

6.28%

South Dakota

6.38%

Wyoming

6.70%

North Dakota

7.02%

Idaho

7.04%

#10

Oklahoma

7.05%

Selected states

#25

Arkansas

8.44%

#40

California

9.24%

Arkansas ranks 25th and California ranks 40th nationally for total tax burden.

What this means