INPUT AND EVIDENCE LEDGER
Put the two cases on the same footing.
| Field | Value | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Nominal salary | $100,000 in either state | Controlled comparison |
| California RPP | 110.7 | BEA 2024 all-items RPP |
| Arkansas RPP | 86.9 | BEA 2024 all-items RPP |
| National level | 100 | BEA definition |
DECISION READING
Read the gap, not just the winner.
The RPP layer makes a broad regional difference visible, but it cannot replace the household's actual rent, childcare, insurance, commute, and consumption pattern. MOVE should use it as context, then let entered costs drive the decision.
REPRODUCIBLE WORK
The comparison ledger.
| Check | Formula or rule | Result |
|---|---|---|
| California adjusted amount | $100,000 ÷ 110.7 × 100 | About $90,334 |
| Arkansas adjusted amount | $100,000 ÷ 86.9 × 100 | About $115,075 |
| Adjusted gap | $115,075 − $90,334 | About $24,741 |
| Required California nominal | $100,000 × 110.7 ÷ 86.9 | About $127,388 to match the broad Arkansas price-level ratio |
SOURCE SNAPSHOT
The official values behind the comparison.
SENSITIVITY
Conditions that can reverse the gap.
- Housing rents are a major RPP driver and can differ sharply within each state.
- The latest release describes 2024, not a live 2026 household budget.
- A household basket can diverge from the all-items regional basket.
OWNER AUTHORIZATION + VERIFICATION RECORD
One accountable operator and a reproducible check record.
The TOOOLBOX site owner authorized this publication scope and remains the correction contact. The checks below were completed during preparation with AI-assisted implementation; they are an audit record, not a claim of licensed professional review.
- Review ID
- TB-MOVE-18-20260902
- Owner role
- TOOOLBOX site owner and developer
- Release scope
- Owner-authorized · 2026-09-02
- Correction channel
- Public contact page
- Matched both state index values to the BEA release.
- Recomputed the two adjusted amounts and equivalent nominal ratio.
- Added year-lag and within-state limitations.
BOUNDARIES
Claims this comparison cannot support.
- The adjusted amounts are index transformations, not take-home pay.
- Taxes and benefits are excluded.
- State averages do not represent every city or household.
MORE MOVE DECISION NOTES
Compare another evidence pattern.
The related notes deliberately use different questions, data states, and editorial forms.