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Arkansas

Sulphur Springs

$267kMedian Home
302Sunny Days/yr
View on Map· Pop. 5k· Elev. 909 ft

State Context

ArkansasU.S. state

Arkansas is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma to the west. Its name derives from the Osage language, and refers to their relatives, the Quapaw people. The state's diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S.Wikipedia

Income tax: 2.00% - 4.40%Avg sales tax: 9.46%Property tax: 0.52%Official school data available

About the Region

South Central

Texas draws more domestic migrants than any other state, driven by no personal income tax, a rapidly diversifying economy, and housing that — outside Austin — remains relatively affordable by national standards. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is the country's largest inland metro, anchored by corporate relocations and financial services. Houston's energy-tech hybrid and the Austin-San Antonio corridor's tech and university cluster give the state genuine economic breadth that goes well beyond oil and gas.

The climate is the sharpest tradeoff. Summers are long and frequently exceed 100°F across central and west Texas, with Gulf Coast cities like Houston blending the heat with intense humidity from May through October. Oklahoma and northern Texas sit squarely in Tornado Alley, with peak severe weather from March through May. Those who adapt to the heat find that the outdoor living culture — especially in the Texas Hill Country, coastal Louisiana, and the Ozarks — offers a richness that outsiders often underestimate.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$267k
Median Home Price
Household Income
$49k
Median annual
05

Climate

Sunshine
302
sunny days per year
83% of the year
Comfort Score
70/100
Good
Rainfall
47"
inches per year
Air Quality
43
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population5k
Altitude909 ftabove sea level
Median Age40 yrs
College Educated7%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home12%of workforce
Poverty Rate21%

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