Index | Augusta | Arkansas | National |
Cost of living | 78 | 86 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 95 | 98 | 100 |
Groceries | 95 | 95 | 100 |
Health care | 77 | 88 | 100 |
Housing | 46 | 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 | $45,958 | $3,830 | $1,072 | $1,379 |
Renters | $18,942 | $1,579 | $442 | $568 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Arkansas | 6.5% | 11.625% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Arkansas | 2% | 4.9% |
Item | Augusta | 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 | Augusta | 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 | Augusta | 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 | Augusta | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $79,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 56.8% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,005.46 | $2,346.69 | 14.5% |
Apartment Rent | $489.00 | $949.00 | 48.5% |
Item | Augusta | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.12 | $3.46 | 9.9% |
Tire Balancing | $51.88 | $59.92 | 13.4% |
Item | Augusta | 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. |
Tupelo, AR | 42 | 72 | 28.3% |
Georgetown, AR | 94 | 78 | 21.9% |
Patterson, AR | 346 | 75 | 25.2% |
Bradford, AR | 653 | 75 | 24.8% |
Beedeville, AR | 56 | 75 | 24.8% |
Augusta, AR | 2,244 | 78 | 21.9% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Lexington, OK | 2,244 | 79 | 20.7% |
Bunker Hill, OR | 2,244 | 102 | 1.6% |
Ina, IL | 2,243 | 83 | 16.6% |
Caldwell, OH | 2,243 | 82 | 17.7% |
Caruthers, CA | 2,245 | 110 | 9.9% |
Augusta, AR | 2,244 | 78 | 21.9% |