| Index | Fairfield Bay | Arkansas | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 86 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 83 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 82 | 88 | 100 |
| Housing | 70 | 65 | 100 |
| Transportation | 87 | 90 | 100 |
| Utilities | 89 | 92 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $50,130 | $4,178 | $1,170 | $1,504 |
| Renters | $23,250 | $1,938 | $542 | $698 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Arkansas | 6.5% | 11.625% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Arkansas | 2% | 4.9% |
| Item | Fairfield Bay | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.22 | $24.26 | 24.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $24.22 | $45.56 | 46.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.67 | $3.70 | 1.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.06 | $1.28 | 17.2% |
| Movie | $12.30 | $12.13 | 1.4% |
| Bowling | $13.83 | $18.00 | 23.1% |
| Item | Fairfield Bay | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.05 | $5.84 | 3.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.41 | $1.57 | 10.1% |
| Milk | $4.49 | $4.67 | 3.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.22 | $4.93 | 5.8% |
| Pizza | $10.19 | $12.09 | 15.7% |
| Beer | $9.93 | $10.41 | 4.6% |
| Item | Fairfield Bay | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $92.22 | $125.68 | 26.6% |
| Doctor | $99.44 | $135.78 | 26.8% |
| Dentist | $87.02 | $113.29 | 23.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.02 | $10.65 | 5.9% |
| Lipitor | $368.13 | $468.60 | 21.4% |
| Item | Fairfield Bay | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $112,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 39.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,644.20 | $2,346.69 | 29.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $868.00 | $949.00 | 8.5% |
| Item | Fairfield Bay | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.07 | $3.46 | 11.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $52.43 | $59.92 | 12.5% |
| Item | Fairfield Bay | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $150.91 | $193.99 | 22.2% |
| Phone | $202.72 | $192.25 | 5.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Shirley, AR | 341 | 76 | 24.5% |
| Clinton, AR | 2,538 | 78 | 22.0% |
| Heber Springs, AR | 7,156 | 81 | 18.8% |
| Greers Ferry, AR | 857 | 83 | 16.6% |
| Higden, AR | 83 | 94 | 5.8% |
| Fairfield Bay, AR | 2,343 | 82 | 18.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Somers, CT | 2,343 | 117 | 17.3% |
| Wrens, GA | 2,343 | 80 | 19.9% |
| Drew, MS | 2,343 | 78 | 22.3% |
| Mason City, IL | 2,342 | 81 | 19.5% |
| Walkerton, IN | 2,344 | 83 | 17.0% |
| Fairfield Bay, AR | 2,343 | 82 | 18.3% |
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