| Index | Rose Bud | Arkansas | National |
| Cost of living | 80 | 86 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 83 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 96 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 82 | 88 | 100 |
| Housing | 65 | 65 | 100 |
| Transportation | 87 | 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 | $44,315 | $3,693 | $1,034 | $1,330 |
| Renters | $19,792 | $1,649 | $462 | $594 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Arkansas | 6.5% | 11.625% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Arkansas | 2% | 4.9% |
| Item | Rose Bud | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.22 | $24.26 | 24.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $24.22 | $45.56 | 46.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.67 | $3.70 | 1.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.06 | $1.28 | 17.2% |
| Movie | $12.30 | $12.13 | 1.4% |
| Bowling | $13.83 | $18.00 | 23.1% |
| Item | Rose Bud | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.05 | $5.84 | 3.7% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.41 | $1.57 | 10.1% |
| Milk | $4.49 | $4.67 | 3.8% |
| Potatoes | $5.22 | $4.93 | 5.8% |
| Pizza | $10.19 | $12.09 | 15.7% |
| Beer | $9.93 | $10.41 | 4.6% |
| Item | Rose Bud | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $92.22 | $125.68 | 26.6% |
| Doctor | $99.44 | $135.78 | 26.8% |
| Dentist | $87.02 | $113.29 | 23.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.02 | $10.65 | 5.9% |
| Lipitor | $368.13 | $468.60 | 21.4% |
| Item | Rose Bud | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $116,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 37.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,644.20 | $2,346.69 | 29.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $675.00 | $949.00 | 28.9% |
| Item | Rose Bud | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.07 | $3.46 | 11.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $52.43 | $59.92 | 12.5% |
| Item | Rose Bud | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $150.91 | $193.99 | 22.2% |
| Phone | $202.72 | $192.25 | 5.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| McRae, AR | 690 | 75 | 24.8% |
| Pangburn, AR | 652 | 77 | 23.4% |
| Mount Vernon, AR | 178 | 77 | 23.4% |
| Quitman, AR | 853 | 77 | 22.6% |
| Letona, AR | 265 | 78 | 22.5% |
| Rose Bud, AR | 507 | 80 | 19.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hytop, AL | 507 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Cotton Plant, AR | 507 | 76 | 23.6% |
| Holland, AR | 507 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Brooks, GA | 507 | 120 | 20.1% |
| Irwinton, GA | 507 | 84 | 15.6% |
| Rose Bud, AR | 507 | 80 | 19.8% |
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