West Point, AR Cost Of Living

West Point cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	West Point	Arkansas	National
Cost of living index	74	84	100
Index	West Point	Arkansas	National
Goods & Services index	81	92	100
Groceries index	86	91	100
Health care index	86	88	100
Housing index	51	65	100
Transportation index	89	87	100
Utilities index	82	97	100

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The cost of living in West Point is 12% lower than the Arkansas average.
The cost of living in West Point is 26% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in West Point is 49% lower than the national average.
Arkansas general sales tax is 28% higher than the national average.
Arkansas state income tax is 60% lower than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$33,438	$2,787	$780	$1,003
Renters	$37,083	$3,090	$865	$1,113

Arkansas Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Arkansas	6.5%	11.625%

Arkansas Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Arkansas	0.9%	6.9%

Goods & Services

Item	West Point	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$13.50	$16.09	16.1%
Beauty Salon	$30.00	$37.33	19.6%
Toothpaste	$1.59	$2.45	35.2%
Shampoo	$0.78	$1.00	22.0%
Movie	$9.25	$10.28	10.0%
Bowling	$3.99	$4.93	19.1%

Groceries

Item	West Point	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.60	$3.80	5.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.18	$1.40	15.5%
Milk	$2.00	$2.01	0.4%
Potatoes	$2.64	$3.01	12.2%
Pizza	$8.99	$9.89	9.1%
Beer	$8.51	$8.90	4.4%

Health Care

Item	West Point	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$87.67	$102.16	14.2%
Doctor	$103.33	$108.36	4.6%
Dentist	$66.00	$92.53	28.7%
Ibuprofen	$7.97	$9.28	14.1%
Lipitor	$410.50	$425.82	3.6%

Housing

Item	West Point	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$68,300.00	$184,700.00	63.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$779.87	$1,202.44	35.1%
Apartment Rent	$782.00	$949.00	17.6%

Transportation

Item	West Point	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.04	$2.24	9.1%
Tire Balancing	$39.97	$46.29	13.7%

Utilities

Item	West Point	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$114.16	$165.96	31.2%
Phone	$27.95	$28.68	2.6%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Russell, AR	236	71	-29%
Georgetown, AR	76	79	-21%
Augusta, AR	2,387	73	-27%
Griffithville, AR	116	81	-19%
Kensett, AR	1,558	70	-30%
West Point, AR	189	74	-26%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Ogema, MN	189	84	-16%
Ouzinkie, AK	189	108	8%
Allport, AR	189	79	-21%
Ollie, IA	189	73	-27%
Gilmore, AR	189	74	-26%
West Point, AR	189	74	-26%

Source: The West Point, AR cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

West Point, AR Cost of Living