Index | Cave City | Arkansas | National |
Cost of living | 79 | 86 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 95 | 98 | 100 |
Groceries | 95 | 95 | 100 |
Health care | 77 | 88 | 100 |
Housing | 47 | 65 | 100 |
Transportation | 88 | 90 | 100 |
Utilities | 89 | 92 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $51,389 | $4,282 | $1,199 | $1,542 |
Renters | $24,844 | $2,070 | $580 | $745 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Arkansas | 6.5% | 11.625% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Arkansas | 2% | 4.9% |
Item | Cave City | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $22.59 | $24.26 | 6.9% |
Beauty Salon | $43.68 | $45.56 | 4.1% |
Toothpaste | $3.59 | $3.70 | 3.0% |
Shampoo | $1.06 | $1.28 | 17.4% |
Movie | $13.11 | $12.13 | 8.1% |
Bowling | $14.38 | $18.00 | 20.1% |
Item | Cave City | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.34 | $5.84 | 8.5% |
Fried Chicken | $1.38 | $1.57 | 12.4% |
Milk | $4.52 | $4.67 | 3.3% |
Potatoes | $5.34 | $4.93 | 8.3% |
Pizza | $11.64 | $12.09 | 3.7% |
Beer | $10.04 | $10.41 | 3.6% |
Item | Cave City | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $113.05 | $125.68 | 10.1% |
Doctor | $121.20 | $135.78 | 10.7% |
Dentist | $93.91 | $113.29 | 17.1% |
Ibuprofen | $10.17 | $10.65 | 4.5% |
Lipitor | $454.83 | $468.60 | 2.9% |
Item | Cave City | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $79,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 57.1% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,005.46 | $2,346.69 | 14.5% |
Apartment Rent | $544.00 | $949.00 | 42.7% |
Item | Cave City | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.12 | $3.46 | 9.9% |
Tire Balancing | $51.88 | $59.92 | 13.4% |
Item | Cave City | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $163.75 | $193.99 | 15.6% |
Phone | $204.07 | $192.25 | 6.1% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Smithville, AR | 59 | 92 | 8.0% |
Sidney, AR | 143 | 74 | 25.8% |
Cushman, AR | 428 | 76 | 23.8% |
Evening Shade, AR | 347 | 78 | 22.2% |
Mount Pleasant, AR | 392 | 78 | 21.5% |
Cave City, AR | 2,228 | 79 | 21.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Cayucos, CA | 2,228 | 184 | 83.6% |
Mangonia Park, FL | 2,228 | 97 | 3.0% |
Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton, QC | 2,228 | n/a | |
Seneca, MO | 2,229 | 83 | 17.5% |
Lake Placid, NY | 2,229 | 117 | 16.9% |
Cave City, AR | 2,228 | 79 | 21.4% |