Index | Lake Arrowhead | Maine | National |
Cost of living | 107 | 102 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 109 | 109 | 100 |
Groceries | 102 | 102 | 100 |
Health care | 103 | 103 | 100 |
Housing | 106 | 92 | 100 |
Transportation | 109 | 109 | 100 |
Utilities | 107 | 107 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $75,978 | $6,332 | $1,773 | $2,280 |
Renters | $47,813 | $3,984 | $1,116 | $1,435 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Maine | 5.5% | 5.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Maine | 5.8% | 7.15% |
Item | Lake Arrowhead | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $28.67 | $24.26 | 18.2% |
Beauty Salon | $53.03 | $45.56 | 16.4% |
Toothpaste | $3.69 | $3.70 | 0.3% |
Shampoo | $1.17 | $1.28 | 8.9% |
Movie | $13.07 | $12.13 | 7.7% |
Bowling | $17.76 | $18.00 | 1.4% |
Item | Lake Arrowhead | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.41 | $5.84 | 7.3% |
Fried Chicken | $1.43 | $1.57 | 8.9% |
Milk | $4.75 | $4.67 | 1.7% |
Potatoes | $5.00 | $4.93 | 1.3% |
Pizza | $11.93 | $12.09 | 1.3% |
Beer | $10.22 | $10.41 | 1.9% |
Item | Lake Arrowhead | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $170.67 | $125.68 | 35.8% |
Doctor | $146.50 | $135.78 | 7.9% |
Dentist | $119.58 | $113.29 | 5.6% |
Ibuprofen | $10.72 | $10.65 | 0.7% |
Lipitor | $372.90 | $468.60 | 20.4% |
Item | Lake Arrowhead | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $169,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 8.3% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,456.69 | $2,346.69 | 4.7% |
Apartment Rent | $1,325.00 | $949.00 | 39.6% |
Item | Lake Arrowhead | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.52 | $3.46 | 1.7% |
Tire Balancing | $76.01 | $59.92 | 26.8% |
Item | Lake Arrowhead | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $218.65 | $193.99 | 12.7% |
Phone | $185.73 | $192.25 | 3.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Union, NH | 242 | 107 | 7.1% |
Milton, NH | 537 | 103 | 3.4% |
Alfred, ME | 997 | 104 | 3.8% |
Milton Mills, NH | 216 | 107 | 7.0% |
Sanbornville, NH | 778 | 108 | 7.7% |
Lake Arrowhead, ME | 2,727 | 107 | 6.8% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Riverdale, CA | 2,727 | 108 | 8.4% |
Marlborough, MO | 2,727 | 94 | 6.3% |
Stigler, OK | 2,727 | 80 | 19.7% |
North Rock Springs, WY | 2,727 | 109 | 9.4% |
Stanstead, QC | 2,727 | n/a | |
Lake Arrowhead, ME | 2,727 | 107 | 6.8% |