Index | Van Buren | Arkansas | National |
Cost of living | 82 | 84 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 91 | 95 | 100 |
Groceries | 91 | 90 | 100 |
Health care | 82 | 86 | 100 |
Housing | 63 | 65 | 100 |
Transportation | 91 | 83 | 100 |
Utilities | 91 | 91 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $48,902 | $4,075 | $1,141 | $1,467 |
Renters | $26,974 | $2,248 | $629 | $809 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Arkansas | 6.5% | 11.625% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Arkansas | 2% | 6.6% |
Item | Van Buren | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $17.98 | $17.49 | 2.8% |
Beauty Salon | $32.46 | $38.17 | 15.0% |
Toothpaste | $1.49 | $2.32 | 35.8% |
Shampoo | $0.78 | $1.01 | 22.9% |
Movie | $10.00 | $10.72 | 6.8% |
Bowling | $17.50 | $13.86 | 26.3% |
Item | Van Buren | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.55 | $3.90 | 9.0% |
Fried Chicken | $1.06 | $1.40 | 24.1% |
Milk | $1.08 | $1.96 | 45.0% |
Potatoes | $2.88 | $3.18 | 9.5% |
Pizza | $8.00 | $10.39 | 23.0% |
Beer | $8.47 | $9.23 | 8.2% |
Item | Van Buren | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $67.50 | $106.34 | 36.5% |
Doctor | $82.50 | $115.25 | 28.4% |
Dentist | $82.50 | $98.38 | 16.1% |
Ibuprofen | $7.97 | $9.26 | 13.9% |
Lipitor | $454.00 | $466.47 | 2.7% |
Item | Van Buren | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $112,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 39.3% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $954.88 | $1,273.32 | 25.0% |
Apartment Rent | $657.00 | $949.00 | 30.8% |
Item | Van Buren | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.38 | $2.59 | 8.0% |
Tire Balancing | $45.00 | $48.90 | 8.0% |
Item | Van Buren | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $134.44 | $167.60 | 19.8% |
Phone | $190.30 | $163.42 | 16.4% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Moffett, OK | 140 | 73 | -27% |
Nicut, OK | 320 | 75 | -25% |
Arkoma, OK | 1,912 | 76 | -24% |
Fort Coffee, OK | 532 | 73 | -27% |
Mountainburg, AR | 614 | 77 | -23% |
Van Buren, AR | 23,155 | 82 | -18% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Ewa Gentry, HI | 23,168 | 171 | 71% |
Washington, UT | 23,141 | 108 | 8% |
Bay Point, CA | 23,131 | 125 | 25% |
Landover, MD | 23,124 | 113 | 13% |
Brandon, MS | 23,186 | 94 | -6% |
Van Buren, AR | 23,155 | 82 | -18% |