Cost of Living in Sweet Home, AR

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17%
Overall NAT. AVG.
7%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
55%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.
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 Sweet Home Arkansas National
Cost of living8386100
Goods & Services10798100
Groceries9895100
Health care8888100
Housing4565100
Transportation8890100
Utilities9492100
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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in Sweet Home is 3% lower than the Arkansas average
  • The cost of living in Sweet Home is 17% lower than the national average
  • Sweet Home housing is 55% 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

Most Affordable Places to Live in and Around Sweet Home

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Sweet Home Your current location Population: 926 A+ Central High Neighborhood: 5.4mi / 8.7km away Population: 1,859 A+ Wrightsville City: 3.6mi / 5.8km away Population: 1,695 A+ South End Neighborhood: 3.9mi / 6.2km away Population: 2,787 A+ College Station City: 2.8mi / 4.5km away Population: 316 A+ Woodson City: 8.9mi / 14.4km away Population: 596 A+ Oak Forest Neighborhood: 6.3mi / 10.1km away Population: 8,070 A+ East Of I-30 Neighborhood: 4.1mi / 6.6km away Population: 1,801 A+ Wakefield Neighborhood: 5.6mi / 8.9km away Population: 3,017 A+ Big Dickinson Lake Neighborhood: 5.3mi / 8.6km away Population: 750 A+ Upper Baseline Neighborhood: 4.3mi / 7.0km away Population: 11,175 A+ McAlmont City: 9.1mi / 14.7km away Population: 1,692 A+ South Geyer Springs Neighborhood: 6.3mi / 10.1km away Population: 1,711 A+ 65th Street West Neighborhood: 7.4mi / 12.0km away Population: 3,738 A+ Cloverdale Watson Neighborhood: 6.1mi / 9.8km away Population: 6,314 A+ Stephens Neighborhood: 5.7mi / 9.2km away Population: 4,723 A+ Chicot West Neighborhood: 9.0mi / 14.4km away Population: 8,651 A+ John Barrow Neighborhood: 8.6mi / 13.8km away Population: 12,336 A+ East End City: 9.1mi / 14.6km away Population: 6,150 A+ Landmark City: 5.9mi / 9.5km away Population: 3,628 A+ Boyle Park Neighborhood: 7.4mi / 11.9km away Population: 4,661 A+ North Little Rock City: 7.2mi / 11.5km away Population: 66,079 A Downtown Neighborhood: 5.3mi / 8.5km away Population: 6,391 A Westwood-Pecan Lake Neighborhood: 7.6mi / 12.2km away Population: 4,995 A Briarwood Neighborhood: 8.5mi / 13.6km away Population: 2,140 A- West Markham Neighborhood: 9.8mi / 15.8km away Population: 2,565 A-
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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$71,321$5,943$1,664$2,140
          Renters$0$0$0$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 Sweet Home National avg. Difference
          Haircut $28.72$24.2618.4%
          Beauty Salon $47.61$45.564.5%
          Toothpaste $3.61$3.702.6%
          Shampoo $1.17$1.288.9%
          Movie $13.35$12.1310.1%
          Bowling $15.56$18.0013.6%

          Groceries

          Item Sweet Home National avg. Difference
          Ground Beef $5.76$5.841.4%
          Fried Chicken $1.36$1.5713.3%
          Milk $4.65$4.670.5%
          Potatoes $5.31$4.937.6%
          Pizza $11.20$12.097.4%
          Beer $10.24$10.411.6%

          Health Care

          Item Sweet Home National avg. Difference
          Optometrist $115.17$125.688.4%
          Doctor $132.33$135.782.5%
          Dentist $81.53$113.2928.0%
          Ibuprofen $10.35$10.652.8%
          Lipitor $471.21$468.600.6%

          Housing

          Item Sweet Home National avg. Difference
          Home Price $78,500.00$184,700.0057.5%
          Avg. Mortgage Payment $2,117.76$2,346.699.8%
          Apartment Rent $475.00$949.0049.9%

          Transportation

          Item Sweet Home National avg. Difference
          Gasoline $3.05$3.4612.0%
          Tire Balancing $53.11$59.9211.4%

          Utilities

          Item Sweet Home National avg. Difference
          All Electricity $166.99$193.9913.9%
          Phone $205.18$192.256.7%
          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.

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          Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.
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