| Index | Ben Lomond | Arkansas | National |
| Cost of living index | 74 | 84 | 100 |
| Index | Ben Lomond | Arkansas | National |
| Goods & Services index | 94 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 93 | 90 | 100 |
| Health care index | 94 | 86 | 100 |
| Housing index | 33 | 65 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 85 | 83 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 90 | 91 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $25,865 | $2,155 | $603 | $776 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Ben Lomond | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $12.33 | $17.49 | 29.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $31.30 | $38.17 | 18.0% |
| Toothpaste | $2.10 | $2.32 | 9.5% |
| Shampoo | $0.98 | $1.01 | 3.2% |
| Movie | $7.51 | $10.72 | 30.0% |
| Bowling | $14.25 | $13.86 | 2.8% |
| Item | Ben Lomond | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.36 | $3.90 | 11.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.02 | $1.40 | 26.9% |
| Milk | $2.03 | $1.96 | 3.5% |
| Potatoes | $2.98 | $3.18 | 6.4% |
| Pizza | $10.25 | $10.39 | 1.4% |
| Beer | $9.26 | $9.23 | 0.3% |
| Item | Ben Lomond | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $68.00 | $106.34 | 36.1% |
| Doctor | $87.50 | $115.25 | 24.1% |
| Dentist | $106.67 | $98.38 | 8.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.08 | $9.26 | 2.0% |
| Lipitor | $477.20 | $466.47 | 2.3% |
| Item | Ben Lomond | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $60,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 67.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $913.16 | $1,273.32 | 28.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Ben Lomond | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.30 | $2.59 | 11.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $39.75 | $48.90 | 18.7% |
| Item | Ben Lomond | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $138.08 | $167.60 | 17.6% |
| Phone | $181.89 | $163.42 | 11.3% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Wilton, AR | 285 | 73 | -27% |
| Lockesburg, AR | 732 | 75 | -25% |
| Horatio, AR | 1,079 | 76 | -24% |
| Yarborough Landing, AR | 326 | 76 | -24% |
| Winthrop, AR | 156 | 78 | -22% |
| Ben Lomond, AR | 110 | 74 | -26% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Thendara, NY | 110 | 101 | 1% |
| Snowville, UT | 110 | 94 | -6% |
| Minneiska, MN | 110 | 99 | -1% |
| Ramah, CO | 110 | 91 | -9% |
| Niotaze, KS | 110 | 76 | -24% |
| Ben Lomond, AR | 110 | 74 | -26% |