Cost Of Living in Rockwell, AR

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Rockwell	Arkansas	National
Cost of living	98	86	100
Goods & Services	102	98	100
Groceries	96	95	100
Health care	89	88	100
Housing	102	65	100
Transportation	89	90	100
Utilities	93	92	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Rockwell is 15% higher than the Arkansas average
The cost of living in Rockwell is 2% lower than the national average
Rockwell housing is 2% higher than the national average
Arkansas general sales tax is 27% higher than the national average
Arkansas state income tax is 23% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$71,250	$5,938	$1,662	$2,138
Renters	$28,658	$2,388	$669	$860

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Rockwell, AR, we can look at the percentage of income that is available to be spent on monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side, a consumer should not spend more than 28% of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36% of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Rockwell have a median income of $71,250. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,662 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $28,658, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $669.

Arkansas Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Arkansas	6.5%	11.625%

Arkansas Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Arkansas	2%	4.9%

Goods & Services

Item	Rockwell	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%

Groceries

Item	Rockwell	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%

Health Care

Item	Rockwell	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%

Housing

Item	Rockwell	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$190,700.00	$184,700.00	3.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,950.05	$2,346.69	16.9%
Apartment Rent	$953.00	$949.00	0.4%

Transportation

Item	Rockwell	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.10	$3.46	10.4%
Tire Balancing	$66.08	$59.92	10.3%

Utilities

Item	Rockwell	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$166.58	$193.99	14.1%
Phone	$205.55	$192.25	6.9%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Mountain Pine, AR	516	76	23.5%
Piney, AR	4,518	86	13.7%
Hot Springs, AR	38,697	89	10.7%
Fountain Lake, AR	538	90	10.3%
Hot Springs Village, AR	15,562	103	2.9%
Rockwell, AR	4,699	98	1.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Woodmore, MD	4,698	158	57.5%
Wilmer, TX	4,698	90	9.9%
Lower Grand Lagoon, FL	4,700	108	7.8%
Gibson, AR	4,701	92	7.8%
Samoset, FL	4,701	94	5.7%
Rockwell, AR	4,699	98	1.5%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Rockwell, AR