Marion, AR Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
85
Marion's Overall Cost Of Living
0.8x
Lower Than The National Average
39 out of 65
In Arkansas
777 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Marion is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Marion, AR?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Marion has an overall cost of living index of 85 which is 0.8x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Arkansas, Marion has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Arkansas's index of 85.

The standard of living in Marion ranks as #777 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Arkansas. By definition, that implies Marion ranks as the #5,642 most expensive place in the Natural State.

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Marion Cost Of Living Vs. Arkansas

Living Expense Marion Arkansas National Average
Overall 85 85 100
Services 92 97 100
Groceries 90 92 100
Health 83 88 100
Housing 78 66 100
Transportation 88 87 100
Utilities 90 93 100
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Marion Cost of Living Vs. AR

Marion, AR Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Arkansas, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$163,500
Median Home Value
$873
Median Rent
$77,929
Median Income
Statistic Marion Arkansas United States
Median Home Value $163,500 $133,600 $229,800
Median Rent $873 $760 $1,096
Median Income $77,929 $49,475 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.1x 2.7x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.13x 0.18x 0.2x

Detailed Marion Services Costs Vs. Arkansas

Item Marion Arkansas
Shampoo $0.91 $1.06
Movie $11.5 $10.68
Bowling $16.47 $14.67

Detailed Marion Groceries Costs Vs. Arkansas

Item Marion Arkansas
Ground Beef $3.42 $4.22
Fried Chicken $0.98 $1.39
Milk $1.79 $2.05

Detailed Marion Health Costs Vs. Arkansas

Item Marion Arkansas
Haircut $15.07 $18.62
Beauty Salon $36.63 $39.05
Toothpaste $1.65 $2.34

Detailed Marion Transportation Costs Vs. Arkansas

Item Marion Arkansas
Potatoes $3.62 $3.29
Pizza $10.37 $10.62
Beer $9.22 $9.38
Optometrist $74.47 $108.57
Doctor $84.25 $116.17
Dentist $77.68 $99.13

Detailed Marion Utilities Costs Vs. Arkansas

Item Marion Arkansas
Gasoline $1.94 $2.22
Tire Balancing $40.73 $50.07
All Electricity $133.97 $167.67
Phone $184.96 $175.64

Marion SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
7
Affordability
9
Diversity
9
Safety
3
Amenities
7
Education
8
Commute
8.5

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Marion

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Marion
Memphis, TN 650,910 79 0.9x
Bartlett, TN 59,252 93 1.1x
Southaven, MS 55,026 88 1.0x
Collierville, TN 50,596 107 1.3x
Germantown, TN 39,196 108 1.3x
Olive Branch, MS 38,270 94 1.1x
Horn Lake, MS 27,234 83 1.0x
West Memphis, AR 24,656 80 0.9x
Arlington, TN 11,715 103 1.2x
Atoka, TN 9,407 95 1.1x

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