| Index | Lonsdale | Arkansas | National |
| Cost of living | 89 | 86 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 102 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 89 | 88 | 100 |
| Housing | 72 | 65 | 100 |
| Transportation | 89 | 90 | 100 |
| Utilities | 93 | 92 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $56,053 | $4,671 | $1,308 | $1,682 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Arkansas | 6.5% | 11.625% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Arkansas | 2% | 4.9% |
| Item | Lonsdale | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.67 | $24.26 | 9.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $54.14 | $45.56 | 18.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.75 | $3.70 | 1.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.07 | $1.28 | 16.4% |
| Movie | $11.78 | $12.13 | 2.9% |
| Bowling | $17.78 | $18.00 | 1.2% |
| Item | Lonsdale | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.15 | $5.84 | 11.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.39 | $1.57 | 11.4% |
| Milk | $4.52 | $4.67 | 3.2% |
| Potatoes | $5.23 | $4.93 | 6.0% |
| Pizza | $10.47 | $12.09 | 13.3% |
| Beer | $9.83 | $10.41 | 5.6% |
| Item | Lonsdale | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $113.39 | $125.68 | 9.8% |
| Doctor | $185.50 | $135.78 | 36.6% |
| Dentist | $94.42 | $113.29 | 16.7% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.08 | $10.65 | 5.4% |
| Lipitor | $409.22 | $468.60 | 12.7% |
| Item | Lonsdale | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $132,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 28.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,950.05 | $2,346.69 | 16.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Lonsdale | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.10 | $3.46 | 10.4% |
| Tire Balancing | $66.08 | $59.92 | 10.3% |
| Item | Lonsdale | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $166.58 | $193.99 | 14.1% |
| Phone | $205.55 | $192.25 | 6.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Salem city, AR | 1,935 | 82 | 18.0% |
| Perla, AR | 204 | 80 | 19.9% |
| Salem, AR | 1,532 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Traskwood, AR | 350 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Magnet Cove, AR | 964 | 82 | 18.1% |
| Lonsdale, AR | 265 | 89 | 10.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Letona, AR | 265 | 78 | 22.5% |
| Trinity Center, CA | 265 | 111 | 11.5% |
| Garden Prairie, IL | 265 | 79 | 20.6% |
| Arjay, KY | 265 | 92 | 7.5% |
| Freeburn, KY | 265 | 97 | 3.5% |
| Lonsdale, AR | 265 | 89 | 10.7% |
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