| Index | Big Dickinson Lake | Little Rock | Arkansas |
| Cost of living index | 85 | 95 | 84 |
| Index | Big Dickinson Lake | Little Rock | Arkansas |
| Goods & Services index | 100 | 100 | 92 |
| Groceries index | 94 | 94 | 91 |
| Health care index | 93 | 93 | 88 |
| Housing index | 50 | 84 | 65 |
| Transportation index | 92 | 92 | 87 |
| Utilities index | 117 | 117 | 97 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $28,528 | $2,377 | $666 | $856 |
| 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 | Little Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $14.93 | $16.09 | 7.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $41.20 | $37.33 | 10.4% |
| Toothpaste | $1.63 | $2.45 | 33.4% |
| Shampoo | $0.85 | $1.00 | 15.0% |
| Movie | $10.82 | $10.28 | 5.3% |
| Bowling | $4.08 | $4.93 | 17.3% |
| Item | Little Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $3.46 | $3.80 | 9.1% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.17 | $1.40 | 16.0% |
| Milk | $2.15 | $2.01 | 7.1% |
| Potatoes | $2.93 | $3.01 | 2.6% |
| Pizza | $8.32 | $9.89 | 15.8% |
| Beer | $9.36 | $8.90 | 5.2% |
| Item | Little Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $77.50 | $102.16 | 24.1% |
| Doctor | $121.67 | $108.36 | 12.3% |
| Dentist | $70.44 | $92.53 | 23.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $8.25 | $9.28 | 11.1% |
| Lipitor | $440.56 | $425.82 | 3.5% |
| Item | Little Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $154,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 16.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,181.93 | $1,202.44 | 1.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $803.00 | $949.00 | 15.4% |
| Item | Little Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.08 | $2.24 | 7.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $41.44 | $46.29 | 10.5% |
| Item | Little Rock | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $140.50 | $165.96 | 15.3% |
| Phone | $44.55 | $28.68 | 55.3% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Scott, AR | 36 | 99 | -1% |
| Hensley, AR | 25 | 99 | -1% |
| Salem city, AR | 1,935 | 82 | -18% |
| Wrightsville, AR | 1,246 | 82 | -18% |
| College Station, AR | 598 | 83 | -17% |
| Little Rock, AR | 197,640 | 95 | -5% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Amarillo, TX | 197,570 | 85 | -15% |
| Glendale, CA | 197,895 | 164 | 64% |
| Augusta, GA | 196,784 | 87 | -13% |
| Akron, OH | 198,508 | 81 | -19% |
| Shreveport, LA | 198,571 | 88 | -12% |
| Little Rock, AR | 197,640 | 95 | -5% |