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Most affordable ZIP codes in Arkansas
Ranked by the SkaldMaps Cost of Living Index, lowest first. 100 is about the national level; lower values indicate lower estimated costs.
How we rank lowest cost of living
The Cost of Living Index combines the local cost of everyday goods and services with the estimated cost of owning a typical listed home, including mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. These measures are combined and compared with a national baseline.
100 is about the national level. Below 100, a homebuyer's money goes further; above 100, it goes less far.
It reflects homes for sale today, not what current owners pay, so it needs listing data: ZIPs without enough listings are not ranked. It does not include income, so a low index does not mean local wages cover local costs.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 255 Arkansas ZIPs qualify.
Arkansas ZIP codes ranked by lowest cost of living
1ZIP 71726Chidester
Arkansas
- Cost of living index
- 58.9
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 64°F
- Avg. commute
- 38 min
2ZIP 71601Pine Bluff
Arkansas
- Cost of living index
- 60.1
- ZIP population
- ~13k
- Avg. temperature
- 66°F
- Avg. commute
- 18 min
3ZIP 72386Tyronza
Arkansas
- Cost of living index
- 61.1
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 62°F
- Avg. commute
- 32 min
4ZIP 72461Rector
Arkansas
- Cost of living index
- 61.7
- ZIP population
- ~4k
- Avg. temperature
- 61°F
- Avg. commute
- 26 min
5ZIP 72390West Helena
Arkansas
- Cost of living index
- 62.9
- ZIP population
- ~7k
- Avg. temperature
- 64°F
- Avg. commute
- 15 min
6ZIP 72082Kensett
Arkansas
- Cost of living index
- 64.0
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 63°F
- Avg. commute
- 17 min
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Cost of living index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 72422 | Corning | Clay County | 64.0 |
| #8 | 71836 | Foreman | Little River County | 64.5 |
| #9 | 71743 | Gurdon | Clark County | 64.7 |
| #10 | 72160 | Stuttgart | Arkansas County | 64.7 |
| #11 | 71801 | Hope | Hempstead County | 64.8 |
| #12 | 71749 | Junction City | Union County | 65.1 |
| #13 | 72479 | Weiner | Poinsett County | 65.1 |
| #14 | 71762 | Smackover | Union County | 65.3 |
| #15 | 71744 | Hampton | Calhoun County | 65.5 |
| #16 | 72370 | Osceola | Mississippi County | 66.0 |
| #17 | 71671 | Warren | Bradley County | 66.1 |
| #18 | 72395 | Wilson | Mississippi County | 66.3 |
| #19 | 71603 | Pine Bluff | Jefferson County | 66.4 |
| #20 | 72204 | Little Rock | Pulaski County | 66.4 |
| #21 | 72904 | Fort Smith | Sebastian County | 66.6 |
| #22 | 72042 | De Witt | Arkansas County | 66.7 |
| #23 | 72209 | Little Rock | Pulaski County | 66.7 |
| #24 | 72419 | Black Oak | Craighead County | 66.7 |
| #25 | 72114 | North Little Rock | Pulaski County | 67.0 |
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