| Index | Ariton | Alabama | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 89 | 100 |
| Groceries | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 95 | 100 |
| Housing | 57 | 74 | 100 |
| Transportation | 93 | 95 | 100 |
| Utilities | 101 | 97 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 89 | 94 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 96 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 91 | 93 | 100 |

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| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $50,938 | $4,245 | $1,188 | $1,528 |
| Renters | $25,007 | $2,084 | $583 | $750 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Alabama | 4% | 13.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Alabama | 2% | 5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Blue Springs, AL | 86 | 76 | 23.7% |
| Clio, AL | 1,063 | 77 | 23.2% |
| Brundidge, AL | 2,500 | 82 | 18.1% |
| Louisville, AL | 639 | 83 | 17.3% |
| Ozark, AL | 14,780 | 87 | 13.0% |
| Ariton, AL | 750 | 83 | 16.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Blairsville, GA | 750 | 91 | 9.1% |
| West Point, IA | 750 | 89 | 10.8% |
| Harwood, ND | 750 | 111 | 11.1% |
| Placitas CDP (Doña Ana County), NM | 750 | 78 | 22.0% |
| Bailey's Prairie, TX | 750 | 112 | 12.5% |
| Ariton, AL | 750 | 83 | 16.9% |