Index | Alpena | Arkansas | National |
Cost of living | 81 | 86 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 102 | 98 | 100 |
Groceries | 92 | 95 | 100 |
Health care | 101 | 88 | 100 |
Housing | 42 | 65 | 100 |
Transportation | 96 | 90 | 100 |
Utilities | 94 | 92 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $34,000 | $2,833 | $793 | $1,020 |
Renters | $60,476 | $5,040 | $1,411 | $1,814 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Arkansas | 6.5% | 11.625% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Arkansas | 2% | 4.9% |
Item | Alpena | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $21.65 | $24.26 | 10.8% |
Beauty Salon | $45.00 | $45.56 | 1.2% |
Toothpaste | $3.68 | $3.70 | 0.5% |
Shampoo | $1.08 | $1.28 | 15.5% |
Movie | $11.50 | $12.13 | 5.2% |
Bowling | $14.71 | $18.00 | 18.3% |
Item | Alpena | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.81 | $5.84 | 0.4% |
Fried Chicken | $1.39 | $1.57 | 11.8% |
Milk | $4.52 | $4.67 | 3.2% |
Potatoes | $5.22 | $4.93 | 5.9% |
Pizza | $10.10 | $12.09 | 16.4% |
Beer | $10.21 | $10.41 | 2.0% |
Item | Alpena | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $99.78 | $125.68 | 20.6% |
Doctor | $108.55 | $135.78 | 20.1% |
Dentist | $83.89 | $113.29 | 26.0% |
Ibuprofen | $10.16 | $10.65 | 4.6% |
Lipitor | $454.89 | $468.60 | 2.9% |
Item | Alpena | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $71,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 61.3% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,863.97 | $2,346.69 | 20.6% |
Apartment Rent | $469.00 | $949.00 | 50.6% |
Item | Alpena | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.01 | $3.46 | 13.0% |
Tire Balancing | $52.21 | $59.92 | 12.9% |
Item | Alpena | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $150.82 | $193.99 | 22.3% |
Phone | $203.29 | $192.25 | 5.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Blue Eye, AR | 81 | 89 | 10.7% |
Omaha, AR | 75 | 77 | 23.0% |
Oak Grove, AR | 432 | 84 | 15.7% |
Green Forest, AR | 2,805 | 85 | 15.2% |
Berryville, AR | 5,594 | 85 | 15.0% |
Alpena, AR | 383 | 81 | 18.9% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Belgium, IL | 383 | 82 | 18.1% |
Sublette, IL | 383 | 87 | 12.7% |
Gentryville, IN | 383 | 85 | 15.2% |
Kismet, KS | 383 | 83 | 17.3% |
Fabius, NY | 383 | 92 | 7.9% |
Alpena, AR | 383 | 81 | 18.9% |