Index | Carlisle | Arkansas | National |
Cost of living | 85 | 86 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 107 | 98 | 100 |
Groceries | 98 | 95 | 100 |
Health care | 88 | 88 | 100 |
Housing | 52 | 65 | 100 |
Transportation | 88 | 90 | 100 |
Utilities | 94 | 92 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $41,731 | $3,478 | $974 | $1,252 |
Renters | $25,764 | $2,147 | $601 | $773 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Arkansas | 6.5% | 11.625% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Arkansas | 2% | 4.9% |
Item | Carlisle | 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% |
Item | Carlisle | 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% |
Item | Carlisle | 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% |
Item | Carlisle | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $86,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 53.1% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,117.76 | $2,346.69 | 9.8% |
Apartment Rent | $600.00 | $949.00 | 36.8% |
Item | Carlisle | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.05 | $3.46 | 12.0% |
Tire Balancing | $53.11 | $59.92 | 11.4% |
Item | Carlisle | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $166.99 | $193.99 | 13.9% |
Phone | $205.18 | $192.25 | 6.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Des Arc, AR | 1,334 | 83 | 16.9% |
Lonoke, AR | 4,206 | 86 | 13.6% |
Hazen, AR | 1,724 | 88 | 11.7% |
Ward, AR | 5,195 | 93 | 7.0% |
Austin, AR | 3,698 | 97 | 3.5% |
Carlisle, AR | 2,248 | 85 | 14.6% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Cordova, AK | 2,248 | 135 | 35.1% |
Rushville, IL | 2,248 | 81 | 18.6% |
Perry, MI | 2,248 | 91 | 8.5% |
South Greensburg, PA | 2,248 | 90 | 10.5% |
Lumsden, SK | 2,248 | n/a | |
Carlisle, AR | 2,248 | 85 | 14.6% |