| Index | Midway | Arkansas | National |
| Cost of living index | 82 | 84 | 100 |
| Index | Midway | Arkansas | National |
| Goods & Services index | 98 | 95 | 100 |
| Groceries index | 99 | 90 | 100 |
| Health care index | 98 | 86 | 100 |
| Housing index | 51 | 65 | 100 |
| Transportation index | 87 | 83 | 100 |
| Utilities index | 86 | 91 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $28,382 | $2,365 | $662 | $852 |
| Renters | $35,583 | $2,965 | $830 | $1,068 |
| 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 | Midway | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $14.40 | $17.49 | 17.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $29.32 | $38.17 | 23.2% |
| Toothpaste | $1.74 | $2.32 | 25.0% |
| Shampoo | $0.99 | $1.01 | 2.2% |
| Movie | $10.03 | $10.72 | 6.5% |
| Bowling | $15.60 | $13.86 | 12.5% |
| Item | Midway | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $4.21 | $3.90 | 8.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.79 | $1.40 | 28.2% |
| Milk | $2.17 | $1.96 | 10.6% |
| Potatoes | $2.99 | $3.18 | 6.1% |
| Pizza | $8.74 | $10.39 | 15.9% |
| Beer | $8.79 | $9.23 | 4.8% |
| Item | Midway | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $98.00 | $106.34 | 7.8% |
| Doctor | $106.67 | $115.25 | 7.4% |
| Dentist | $95.20 | $98.38 | 3.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $9.58 | $9.26 | 3.4% |
| Lipitor | $500.58 | $466.47 | 7.3% |
| Item | Midway | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $80,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 56.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $823.03 | $1,273.32 | 35.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $642.00 | $949.00 | 32.3% |
| Item | Midway | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.33 | $2.59 | 10.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $41.39 | $48.90 | 15.3% |
| Item | Midway | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $129.27 | $167.60 | 22.9% |
| Phone | $175.61 | $163.42 | 7.5% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Pontiac, MO | 332 | 95 | -5% |
| Summit, AR | 430 | 80 | -20% |
| Flippin, AR | 1,468 | 80 | -20% |
| Theodosia, MO | 139 | 80 | -20% |
| Gainesville, MO | 790 | 80 | -20% |
| Midway, AR | 1,096 | 82 | -18% |
| City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Shady Point, OK | 1,096 | 74 | -26% |
| Port Henry, NY | 1,096 | 93 | -7% |
| St. Georges, DE | 1,097 | 121 | 21% |
| Rapids City, IL | 1,095 | 95 | -5% |
| Laurys Station, PA | 1,095 | 113 | 13% |
| Midway, AR | 1,096 | 82 | -18% |