| Index | Austin | Arkansas | National |
| Cost of living index | 94 | 84 | 100 |
| Index | Austin | Arkansas | National |
| Goods & Services index | 101 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 91 | 90 | 100 |
| Health care index | 92 | 86 | 100 |
| Housing index | 86 | 65 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 96 | 83 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 96 | 91 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $76,292 | $6,358 | $1,780 | $2,289 |
| Renters | $54,018 | $4,502 | $1,260 | $1,621 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Arkansas | 6.5% | 11.625% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Arkansas | 0.9% | 6.9% |
| Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $14.80 | $17.49 | 15.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $40.20 | $38.17 | 5.3% |
| Toothpaste | $1.74 | $2.32 | 25.0% |
| Shampoo | $0.78 | $1.01 | 22.9% |
| Movie | $12.00 | $10.72 | 11.9% |
| Bowling | $13.00 | $13.86 | 6.2% |
| Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.75 | $3.90 | 3.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.14 | $1.40 | 18.3% |
| Milk | $1.89 | $1.96 | 3.7% |
| Potatoes | $3.23 | $3.18 | 1.5% |
| Pizza | $9.79 | $10.39 | 5.8% |
| Beer | $9.65 | $9.23 | 4.6% |
| Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $110.00 | $106.34 | 3.4% |
| Doctor | $133.00 | $115.25 | 15.4% |
| Dentist | $66.33 | $98.38 | 32.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $7.98 | $9.26 | 13.8% |
| Lipitor | $490.14 | $466.47 | 5.1% |
| Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $137,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 25.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,261.70 | $1,273.32 | 0.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,060.00 | $949.00 | 11.7% |
| Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.31 | $2.59 | 10.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $54.00 | $48.90 | 10.4% |
| Item | Austin | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $149.48 | $167.60 | 10.8% |
| Phone | $188.02 | $163.42 | 15.1% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Garner, AR | 169 | 70 | -30% |
| McRae, AR | 825 | 71 | -29% |
| McAlmont, AR | 1,845 | 83 | -17% |
| Enola, AR | 316 | 74 | -26% |
| Carlisle, AR | 2,123 | 84 | -16% |
| Austin, AR | 3,108 | 94 | -6% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Providence, KY | 3,107 | 80 | -20% |
| Hiawatha, KS | 3,109 | 80 | -20% |
| Pendleton, SC | 3,107 | 86 | -14% |
| Hicksville, OH | 3,110 | 80 | -20% |
| Clare, MI | 3,110 | 84 | -16% |
| Austin, AR | 3,108 | 94 | -6% |