Overall
- Lewiston
- 91.2
Diff -0.2 RPP
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers vs Lewiston
Cost of living comparison based on BEA Regional Price Parities. Lewiston is 0.2% less expensive than Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers.
0.2% less expensive
Lewiston, ID-WA is 0.2% less expensive than Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR on BEA Regional Price Parities (overall RPP 91.2 vs 91.4). A $100,000 salary in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers buys about the same as $99,789 in Lewiston; the largest component gap is rents.
- Overall RPP 91.4 (Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers) vs 91.2 (Lewiston)
- $100k in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers ≈ $99,789 purchasing power in Lewiston
- Rents drives the gap (-5.0 RPP points)
RPP parity plate
Pair AR:ID 91.4→91.2
PHOTO-FINISH · CROSS-STATE · SPLIT-BUDGET · BOTH-BELOW · PP-PAR
- PHOTO-FINISH Photo finish
- CROSS-STATE AR × ID
- SPLIT-BUDGET Split budget
- BOTH-BELOW Both below 100
- PP-PAR PP near-par
Instrument codes from this pair's BEA Regional Price Parities (overall · goods · services · rents · national benchmark 100 · purchasing-power conversion), not a ranking or recommendation.
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
91.4
Cost Index
Lewiston
91.2
Cost Index
What This Comparison Actually Tells You
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR and Lewiston, ID-WA are a photo finish on overall price level, only 0.2 RPP points apart. A salary conversion is therefore a fine adjustment, not evidence of a fundamentally different cost regime.
Rents creates the largest separation: Lewiston is 5.0 points lower. But goods move against the overall direction, so this is a split budget rather than a clean across-the-board winner.
Comparable population context is incomplete for this pair, so no market-scale explanation is inferred from the price indexes.
Both metros remain below the U.S. benchmark of 100. This comparison chooses between two below-average price levels; “more expensive” here does not mean nationally expensive.
For a housing-sensitive move, validate the rent gap first: HUD Fair Market Rent and the actual unit size can overturn what the blended index implies. On the BEA ratio alone, $100,000 in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers corresponds to $99,789 in Lewiston.
Category Breakdown
Goods
- Lewiston
- 96.2
Diff +2.6 RPP
Services
- Lewiston
- 72.6
Diff -2.5 RPP
Rents
- Lewiston
- 71.9
Diff -5.0 RPP
| Category | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | Lewiston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 91.4 | 91.2 | -0.2 |
| Goods | 93.6 | 96.2 | +2.6 |
| Services | 75.1 | 72.6 | -2.5 |
| Rents | 76.9 | 71.9 | -5.0 |
Visual Comparison
Overall
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers 91.4
Lewiston 91.2
Goods
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers 93.6
Lewiston 96.2
Services
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers 75.1
Lewiston 72.6
Rents
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers 76.9
Lewiston 71.9
Vertical line = national average (100)
Salary Equivalents
What a salary in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers would need to be in Lewiston for the same purchasing power:
| In Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers | In Lewiston | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $49,894 | $-106 |
| $75,000 | $74,842 | $-158 |
| $100,000 | $99,789 | $-211 |
| $150,000 | $149,683 | $-317 |
$ in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers = in Lewiston
Same BEA Regional Price Parity ratio as the table above (91.4 → 91.2), computed live from your number, nothing is sent anywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lewiston more expensive than Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers?
Lewiston is 0.2% less expensive than Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers. The overall cost index is 91.2 vs 91.4 (national average = 100).
What salary in Lewiston equals $100K in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers?
A $100,000 salary in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers has the same purchasing power as $99,789 in Lewiston. This is based on the BEA Regional Price Parity indexes.
How do rents compare between Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers and Lewiston?
Rents in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers are indexed at 76.9 while Lewiston is at 71.9 (national average = 100). Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers has higher rents.
Data sources
- BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP), the cost-of-living indices shown on this page
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), gross-rent observations behind the rents component
- BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI), goods and services price relatives
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), labor-driven services component
- HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR), 40th-percentile rent cross-reference
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