Hector cost of living score 74.5 Less expensive 25.5% lower than the US average 3.9% lower than the Arkansas average Hector (zip 72843), Arkansas gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 74.5, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 25.5% lower than the U.S. average and 3.9% higher than the average for Arkansas.