Index | Carthage | Arkansas | National |
Cost of living | 77 | 86 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 102 | 98 | 100 |
Groceries | 96 | 95 | 100 |
Health care | 89 | 88 | 100 |
Housing | 33 | 65 | 100 |
Transportation | 89 | 90 | 100 |
Utilities | 93 | 92 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $40,893 | $3,408 | $954 | $1,227 |
Renters | $33,750 | $2,813 | $787 | $1,013 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Arkansas | 6.5% | 11.625% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Arkansas | 2% | 4.9% |
Item | Carthage | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $26.67 | $24.26 | 9.9% |
Beauty Salon | $54.14 | $45.56 | 18.8% |
Toothpaste | $3.75 | $3.70 | 1.3% |
Shampoo | $1.07 | $1.28 | 16.4% |
Movie | $11.78 | $12.13 | 2.9% |
Bowling | $17.78 | $18.00 | 1.2% |
Item | Carthage | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.15 | $5.84 | 11.8% |
Fried Chicken | $1.39 | $1.57 | 11.4% |
Milk | $4.52 | $4.67 | 3.2% |
Potatoes | $5.23 | $4.93 | 6.0% |
Pizza | $10.47 | $12.09 | 13.3% |
Beer | $9.83 | $10.41 | 5.6% |
Item | Carthage | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $113.39 | $125.68 | 9.8% |
Doctor | $185.50 | $135.78 | 36.6% |
Dentist | $94.42 | $113.29 | 16.7% |
Ibuprofen | $10.08 | $10.65 | 5.4% |
Lipitor | $409.22 | $468.60 | 12.7% |
Item | Carthage | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $47,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 74.4% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,950.05 | $2,346.69 | 16.9% |
Apartment Rent | $463.00 | $949.00 | 51.2% |
Item | Carthage | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.10 | $3.46 | 10.4% |
Tire Balancing | $66.08 | $59.92 | 10.3% |
Item | Carthage | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $166.58 | $193.99 | 14.1% |
Phone | $205.55 | $192.25 | 6.9% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Kingsland, AR | 514 | 79 | 21.4% |
Leola, AR | 704 | 81 | 18.7% |
Carthage, AR | 231 | 77 | 22.5% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
McGrath, AK | 231 | 100 | 0.5% |
Homeland, FL | 231 | 86 | 13.6% |
Lambs Grove, IA | 231 | 90 | 10.5% |
Ulen, IN | 231 | 123 | 23.5% |
Dent, MN | 231 | 87 | 12.7% |
Carthage, AR | 231 | 77 | 22.5% |