| Index | Bull Shoals | Arkansas | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 86 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 89 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 94 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 95 | 88 | 100 |
| Housing | 65 | 65 | 100 |
| Transportation | 90 | 90 | 100 |
| Utilities | 80 | 92 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $43,929 | $3,661 | $1,025 | $1,318 |
| Renters | $14,205 | $1,184 | $331 | $426 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Arkansas | 6.5% | 11.625% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Arkansas | 2% | 4.9% |
| Item | Bull Shoals | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $20.90 | $24.26 | 13.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $43.40 | $45.56 | 4.7% |
| Toothpaste | $3.69 | $3.70 | 0.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.43 | $1.28 | 11.9% |
| Movie | $11.45 | $12.13 | 5.7% |
| Bowling | $20.06 | $18.00 | 11.5% |
| Item | Bull Shoals | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.93 | $5.84 | 1.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.37 | $1.57 | 12.7% |
| Milk | $4.65 | $4.67 | 0.5% |
| Potatoes | $4.78 | $4.93 | 3.1% |
| Pizza | $10.93 | $12.09 | 9.6% |
| Beer | $9.53 | $10.41 | 8.5% |
| Item | Bull Shoals | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $87.72 | $125.68 | 30.2% |
| Doctor | $89.65 | $135.78 | 34.0% |
| Dentist | $114.22 | $113.29 | 0.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.47 | $10.65 | 1.7% |
| Lipitor | $495.14 | $468.60 | 5.7% |
| Item | Bull Shoals | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $128,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 30.3% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,859.59 | $2,346.69 | 20.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $527.00 | $949.00 | 44.5% |
| Item | Bull Shoals | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.49 | $3.46 | 0.8% |
| Tire Balancing | $45.32 | $59.92 | 24.4% |
| Item | Bull Shoals | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $193.72 | $193.99 | 0.1% |
| Phone | $200.43 | $192.25 | 4.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pyatt, AR | 159 | 74 | 26.2% |
| Theodosia, MO | 116 | 77 | 22.8% |
| Flippin, AR | 1,247 | 78 | 21.9% |
| Midway town, AR | 380 | 78 | 21.8% |
| Summit, AR | 508 | 79 | 21.1% |
| Bull Shoals, AR | 1,811 | 82 | 17.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| New Hartford, NY | 1,811 | 106 | 5.8% |
| Sainte-Justine, QC | 1,811 | n/a | |
| Florala, AL | 1,812 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Redwood Valley, CA | 1,812 | 138 | 38.3% |
| Tariffville, CT | 1,810 | 109 | 9.0% |
| Bull Shoals, AR | 1,811 | 82 | 17.8% |
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