| Index | Valley Springs | Arkansas | National |
| Cost of living | 84 | 86 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 102 | 98 | 100 |
| Groceries | 92 | 95 | 100 |
| Health care | 101 | 88 | 100 |
| Housing | 52 | 65 | 100 |
| Transportation | 96 | 90 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 92 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $58,333 | $4,861 | $1,361 | $1,750 |
| 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 | Valley Springs | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $21.65 | $24.26 | 10.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $45.00 | $45.56 | 1.2% |
| Toothpaste | $3.68 | $3.70 | 0.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.08 | $1.28 | 15.5% |
| Movie | $11.50 | $12.13 | 5.2% |
| Bowling | $14.71 | $18.00 | 18.3% |
| Item | Valley Springs | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.81 | $5.84 | 0.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.39 | $1.57 | 11.8% |
| Milk | $4.52 | $4.67 | 3.2% |
| Potatoes | $5.22 | $4.93 | 5.9% |
| Pizza | $10.10 | $12.09 | 16.4% |
| Beer | $10.21 | $10.41 | 2.0% |
| Item | Valley Springs | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $99.78 | $125.68 | 20.6% |
| Doctor | $108.55 | $135.78 | 20.1% |
| Dentist | $83.89 | $113.29 | 26.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.16 | $10.65 | 4.6% |
| Lipitor | $454.89 | $468.60 | 2.9% |
| Item | Valley Springs | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $78,400.00 | $184,700.00 | 57.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,863.97 | $2,346.69 | 20.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $706.00 | $949.00 | 25.6% |
| Item | Valley Springs | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.01 | $3.46 | 13.0% |
| Tire Balancing | $52.21 | $59.92 | 12.9% |
| Item | Valley Springs | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $150.82 | $193.99 | 22.3% |
| Phone | $203.29 | $192.25 | 5.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Everton, AR | 52 | 98 | 2.1% |
| Zinc, AR | 67 | 64 | 35.8% |
| Pyatt, AR | 159 | 74 | 26.2% |
| Western Grove, AR | 666 | 82 | 18.0% |
| St. Joe, AR | 296 | 75 | 24.7% |
| Valley Springs, AR | 273 | 84 | 15.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Chidester, AR | 273 | 78 | 21.8% |
| Russell, AR | 273 | 77 | 23.2% |
| Westcreek, CO | 273 | 140 | 40.4% |
| Culloden, GA | 273 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Altoona, KS | 273 | 74 | 26.4% |
| Valley Springs, AR | 273 | 84 | 15.8% |
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