| Index | Lake Hamilton | Arkansas | National |
| Cost of living | 111 | 86 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 108 | 97 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 94 | 100 |
| Health care | 91 | 87 | 100 |
| Housing | 137 | 67 | 100 |
| Transportation | 92 | 90 | 100 |
| Utilities | 89 | 94 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $113,746 | $9,479 | $2,654 | $3,413 |
| Renters | $59,996 | $5,000 | $1,400 | $1,800 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Arkansas | 6.5% | 11.625% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Arkansas | 2% | 4.9% |
| Item | Lake Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $37.33 | $27.62 | 35.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $49.78 | $51.11 | 2.6% |
| Toothpaste | $4.03 | $4.09 | 1.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.31 | $1.54 | 15.0% |
| Movie | $14.35 | $12.88 | 11.4% |
| Yoga | $16.39 | $19.66 | 16.6% |
| Item | Lake Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.54 | $7.70 | 2.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.50 | $1.66 | 9.8% |
| Milk | $4.61 | $4.73 | 2.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.65 | $5.26 | 7.5% |
| Pizza | $10.99 | $12.76 | 13.9% |
| Beer | $10.03 | $10.55 | 4.9% |
| Item | Lake Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $104.44 | $140.06 | 25.4% |
| Doctor | $159.79 | $153.82 | 3.9% |
| Dentist | $88.02 | $123.15 | 28.5% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.47 | $11.73 | 2.2% |
| Lipitor | $24.51 | $23.61 | 3.8% |
| Item | Lake Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $530,941.00 | $326,622.00 | 62.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,187.22 | $2,480.25 | 11.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,103.00 | $1,444.00 | 23.6% |
| Item | Lake Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.72 | $3.06 | 11.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $64.45 | $65.21 | 1.2% |
| Item | Lake Hamilton | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $174.12 | $220.12 | 20.9% |
| Phone | $208.96 | $195.71 | 6.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Mountain Pine, AR | 536 | 79 | 21.1% |
| Friendship, AR | 236 | 84 | 15.8% |
| Magnet Cove, AR | 985 | 84 | 15.8% |
| Piney, AR | 4,679 | 89 | 10.8% |
| Hot Springs, AR | 39,496 | 92 | 8.3% |
| Lake Hamilton, AR | 2,226 | 111 | 11.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Imperial, NE | 2,226 | 94 | 6.3% |
| Glasco, NY | 2,226 | 115 | 15.1% |
| Cave Junction, OR | 2,226 | 111 | 10.6% |
| Sullivan's Island, SC | 2,226 | 311 | 210.8% |
| Manchester, MI | 2,225 | 95 | 4.5% |
| Lake Hamilton, AR | 2,226 | 111 | 11.1% |
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