| Index | Donaldson | Arkansas | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 82 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 111 | 102 | 100 |
| Groceries | 94 | 93 | 100 |
| Health care | 92 | 85 | 100 |
| Housing | 35 | 61 | 100 |
| Transportation | 81 | 92 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 92 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $37,031 | $3,086 | $864 | $1,111 |
| Renters | $70,398 | $5,867 | $1,643 | $2,112 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Arkansas | 6.5% | 11.625% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Arkansas | 2% | 5.5% |
| Item | Donaldson | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $15.24 | $20.27 | 24.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $38.30 | $40.39 | 5.2% |
| Toothpaste | $2.74 | $2.36 | 16.2% |
| Shampoo | $1.20 | $1.08 | 11.1% |
| Movie | $10.00 | $10.99 | 9.0% |
| Bowling | $14.69 | $15.49 | 5.2% |
| Item | Donaldson | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.94 | $4.30 | 8.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.09 | $1.40 | 22.3% |
| Milk | $1.89 | $2.20 | 14.0% |
| Potatoes | $2.71 | $3.22 | 15.7% |
| Pizza | $14.97 | $10.74 | 39.3% |
| Beer | $12.67 | $9.60 | 32.0% |
| Item | Donaldson | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $151.54 | $109.73 | 38.1% |
| Doctor | $93.87 | $118.34 | 20.7% |
| Dentist | $78.04 | $100.94 | 22.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.49 | $9.93 | 5.6% |
| Lipitor | $479.89 | $469.53 | 2.2% |
| Item | Donaldson | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $0.00 | $229,800.00 | 100.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,233.79 | $1,229.62 | 0.3% |
| Apartment Rent | $763.00 | $1,096.00 | 30.4% |
| Item | Donaldson | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.45 | $2.71 | 9.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $33.97 | $51.86 | 34.5% |
| Item | Donaldson | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $152.49 | $170.84 | 10.7% |
| Phone | $200.87 | $187.18 | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Perla, AR | 204 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Gum Springs, AR | 111 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Friendship, AR | 230 | 85 | 15.1% |
| Malvern, AR | 10,886 | 85 | 15.0% |
| Arkadelphia, AR | 10,670 | 88 | 12.2% |
| Donaldson, AR | 348 | 81 | 19.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Peyton, CO | 334 | 94 | 5.7% |
| Rockingham, GA | 334 | 97 | 2.9% |
| Maquon, IL | 334 | 76 | 23.9% |
| Plainville, IL | 334 | 80 | 20.5% |
| Edwardsport, IN | 334 | 85 | 15.2% |
| Donaldson, AR | 334 | 81 | 19.2% |
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