| Index | Rector | Arkansas | National |
| Cost of living | 76 | 86 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 95 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 77 | 88 | 100 |
| Housing | 40 | 65 | 100 |
| Transportation | 88 | 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 | $45,673 | $3,806 | $1,066 | $1,370 |
| Renters | $18,628 | $1,552 | $435 | $559 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Arkansas | 6.5% | 11.625% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Arkansas | 2% | 4.9% |
| Item | Rector | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $22.59 | $24.26 | 6.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $43.68 | $45.56 | 4.1% |
| Toothpaste | $3.59 | $3.70 | 3.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.06 | $1.28 | 17.4% |
| Movie | $13.11 | $12.13 | 8.1% |
| Bowling | $14.38 | $18.00 | 20.1% |
| Item | Rector | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.34 | $5.84 | 8.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.38 | $1.57 | 12.4% |
| Milk | $4.52 | $4.67 | 3.3% |
| Potatoes | $5.34 | $4.93 | 8.3% |
| Pizza | $11.64 | $12.09 | 3.7% |
| Beer | $10.04 | $10.41 | 3.6% |
| Item | Rector | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $113.05 | $125.68 | 10.1% |
| Doctor | $121.20 | $135.78 | 10.7% |
| Dentist | $93.91 | $113.29 | 17.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.17 | $10.65 | 4.5% |
| Lipitor | $454.83 | $468.60 | 2.9% |
| Item | Rector | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $62,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 66.0% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,005.46 | $2,346.69 | 14.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $519.00 | $949.00 | 45.3% |
| Item | Rector | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.12 | $3.46 | 9.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $51.88 | $59.92 | 13.4% |
| Item | Rector | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $163.75 | $193.99 | 15.6% |
| Phone | $204.07 | $192.25 | 6.1% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Nimmons, AR | 81 | 69 | 30.6% |
| McDougal, AR | 51 | 72 | 27.6% |
| Greenway, AR | 172 | 73 | 27.3% |
| St. Francis, AR | 258 | 74 | 26.4% |
| Arbyrd, MO | 417 | 74 | 26.3% |
| Rector, AR | 1,948 | 76 | 23.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Porterdale, GA | 1,948 | 86 | 14.3% |
| Gorham, NH | 1,948 | 96 | 4.1% |
| Rankin, PA | 1,948 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Volga, SD | 1,948 | 92 | 8.0% |
| Pukatawagan 198, MB | 1,948 | n/a | |
| Rector, AR | 1,948 | 76 | 23.5% |
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