Cost Of Living in Sulphur Springs, 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	Sulphur Springs	Arkansas	National
Cost of living	90	86	100
Goods & Services	107	98	100
Groceries	98	95	100
Health care	88	88	100
Housing	66	65	100
Transportation	88	90	100
Utilities	94	92	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Sulphur Springs is 4% higher than the Arkansas average
The cost of living in Sulphur Springs is 10% lower than the national average
Sulphur Springs housing is 34% lower 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	$46,563	$3,880	$1,086	$1,397
Renters	$2,499	$208	$58	$75

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	Sulphur Springs	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.72	$24.26	18.4%
Beauty Salon	$47.61	$45.56	4.5%
Toothpaste	$3.61	$3.70	2.6%
Shampoo	$1.17	$1.28	8.9%
Movie	$13.35	$12.13	10.1%
Bowling	$15.56	$18.00	13.6%

Groceries

Item	Sulphur Springs	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.76	$5.84	1.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.36	$1.57	13.3%
Milk	$4.65	$4.67	0.5%
Potatoes	$5.31	$4.93	7.6%
Pizza	$11.20	$12.09	7.4%
Beer	$10.24	$10.41	1.6%

Health Care

Item	Sulphur Springs	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$115.17	$125.68	8.4%
Doctor	$132.33	$135.78	2.5%
Dentist	$81.53	$113.29	28.0%
Ibuprofen	$10.35	$10.65	2.8%
Lipitor	$471.21	$468.60	0.6%

Housing

Item	Sulphur Springs	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$105,500.00	$184,700.00	42.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,117.76	$2,346.69	9.8%
Apartment Rent	$819.00	$949.00	13.7%

Transportation

Item	Sulphur Springs	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.05	$3.46	12.0%
Tire Balancing	$53.11	$59.92	11.4%

Utilities

Item	Sulphur Springs	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$166.99	$193.99	13.9%
Phone	$205.18	$192.25	6.7%

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.
Sherrill, AR	285	100	0.2%
Woodlawn, AR	80	81	18.8%
Sulphur Springs city, AR	397	83	17.3%
Pine Bluff, AR	42,323	85	14.7%
Rison, AR	1,139	86	14.3%
Sulphur Springs, AR	1,320	90	10.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Moody AFB, GA	1,320	95	5.4%
Homer, IL	1,320	88	11.7%
Milford Square, PA	1,320	116	16.0%
Scotts Hill, TN	1,320	80	19.6%
Mulberry, IN	1,319	90	10.4%
Sulphur Springs, AR	1,320	90	10.4%

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 Sulphur Springs, AR