Cost Of Living in Vilonia, 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	Vilonia	Arkansas	National
Cost of living	87	86	100
Goods & Services	83	98	100
Groceries	96	95	100
Health care	82	88	100
Housing	86	65	100
Transportation	87	90	100
Utilities	89	92	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Vilonia is 1% higher than the Arkansas average
The cost of living in Vilonia is 13% lower than the national average
Vilonia housing is 14% 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	$73,695	$6,141	$1,719	$2,211
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

To approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Vilonia, 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 Vilonia have a median income of $73,695. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,719 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $0, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $0.

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	Vilonia	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.22	$24.26	24.9%
Beauty Salon	$24.22	$45.56	46.8%
Toothpaste	$3.67	$3.70	1.0%
Shampoo	$1.06	$1.28	17.2%
Movie	$12.30	$12.13	1.4%
Bowling	$13.83	$18.00	23.1%

Groceries

Item	Vilonia	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.05	$5.84	3.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.41	$1.57	10.1%
Milk	$4.49	$4.67	3.8%
Potatoes	$5.22	$4.93	5.8%
Pizza	$10.19	$12.09	15.7%
Beer	$9.93	$10.41	4.6%

Health Care

Item	Vilonia	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$92.22	$125.68	26.6%
Doctor	$99.44	$135.78	26.8%
Dentist	$87.02	$113.29	23.2%
Ibuprofen	$10.02	$10.65	5.9%
Lipitor	$368.13	$468.60	21.4%

Housing

Item	Vilonia	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$162,200.00	$184,700.00	12.2%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,644.20	$2,346.69	29.9%
Apartment Rent	$787.00	$949.00	17.1%

Transportation

Item	Vilonia	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.07	$3.46	11.2%
Tire Balancing	$52.43	$59.92	12.5%

Utilities

Item	Vilonia	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$150.91	$193.99	22.2%
Phone	$202.72	$192.25	5.4%

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.
Mount Vernon, AR	178	77	23.4%
Enola, AR	389	79	20.5%
Mayflower, AR	2,250	80	20.4%
Holland, AR	507	82	18.2%
Gibson, AR	4,701	92	7.8%
Vilonia, AR	4,556	87	13.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Kings Park, VA	4,556	165	64.5%
San Carlos, AZ	4,555	86	13.8%
Ridge Manor, FL	4,555	89	11.1%
Morgan's Point Resort, TX	4,555	92	8.0%
Sunnyside, CA	4,557	125	25.1%
Vilonia, AR	4,556	87	13.4%

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 Vilonia, AR