Cost Of Living in Fordyce, 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	Fordyce	Arkansas	National
Cost of living	83	86	100
Goods & Services	102	98	100
Groceries	96	95	100
Health care	89	88	100
Housing	50	65	100
Transportation	89	90	100
Utilities	93	92	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Fordyce is 3% lower than the Arkansas average
The cost of living in Fordyce is 17% lower than the national average
Fordyce housing is 50% 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	$43,906	$3,659	$1,024	$1,317
Renters	$21,063	$1,755	$491	$632

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Fordyce, AR, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Fordyce homeowners, is $43,906. This would allow for a maximum of $1,024 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $21,063 which would result in a maximum of $491 to be spent on rental costs.

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	Fordyce	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	Fordyce	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	Fordyce	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	Fordyce	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$72,100.00	$184,700.00	61.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,950.05	$2,346.69	16.9%
Apartment Rent	$727.00	$949.00	23.4%

Transportation

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

Utilities

Item	Fordyce	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.
New Edinburg, AR	155	80	20.1%
Tinsman, AR	41	78	21.7%
Kingsland, AR	514	79	21.4%
Bearden, AR	977	79	20.5%
Rison, AR	1,139	86	14.3%
Fordyce, AR	3,748	83	17.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
McGehee, AR	3,748	78	22.1%
Bishop, CA	3,747	124	24.2%
Oregon, IL	3,747	85	14.9%
St. Charles, MN	3,749	101	0.7%
University, MS	3,749	88	12.1%
Fordyce, AR	3,748	83	17.2%

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 Fordyce, AR