Index | Altoona | Kansas | National |
Cost of living | 74 | 89 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 86 | 92 | 100 |
Groceries | 95 | 97 | 100 |
Health care | 86 | 97 | 100 |
Housing | 34 | 76 | 100 |
Transportation | 88 | 90 | 100 |
Utilities | 105 | 107 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $31,250 | $2,604 | $729 | $938 |
Renters | $21,042 | $1,754 | $491 | $631 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Kansas | 6.5% | 11.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Kansas | 3.1% | 4.7% |
Item | Altoona | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $15.67 | $24.26 | 35.4% |
Beauty Salon | $37.00 | $45.56 | 18.8% |
Toothpaste | $3.80 | $3.70 | 2.7% |
Shampoo | $1.08 | $1.28 | 15.9% |
Movie | $6.46 | $12.13 | 46.8% |
Bowling | $10.00 | $18.00 | 44.4% |
Item | Altoona | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $6.33 | $5.84 | 8.4% |
Fried Chicken | $1.36 | $1.57 | 13.7% |
Milk | $4.53 | $4.67 | 3.0% |
Potatoes | $4.87 | $4.93 | 1.3% |
Pizza | $12.40 | $12.09 | 2.6% |
Beer | $9.69 | $10.41 | 6.9% |
Item | Altoona | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $83.00 | $125.68 | 34.0% |
Doctor | $105.00 | $135.78 | 22.7% |
Dentist | $90.33 | $113.29 | 20.3% |
Ibuprofen | $10.08 | $10.65 | 5.4% |
Lipitor | $537.67 | $468.60 | 14.7% |
Item | Altoona | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $40,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 78.3% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,862.63 | $2,346.69 | 20.6% |
Apartment Rent | $593.00 | $949.00 | 37.5% |
Item | Altoona | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.12 | $3.46 | 9.9% |
Tire Balancing | $50.34 | $59.92 | 16.0% |
Item | Altoona | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $202.28 | $193.99 | 4.3% |
Phone | $201.39 | $192.25 | 4.8% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Coyville, KS | 43 | 91 | 9.3% |
Earlton, KS | 124 | 69 | 31.3% |
Benedict, KS | 126 | 69 | 30.6% |
New Albany, KS | 59 | 69 | 30.5% |
Buffalo, KS | 344 | 72 | 28.3% |
Altoona, KS | 273 | 74 | 26.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Chidester, AR | 273 | 78 | 21.8% |
Russell, AR | 273 | 77 | 23.2% |
Valley Springs, AR | 273 | 84 | 15.8% |
Westcreek, CO | 273 | 140 | 40.4% |
Culloden, GA | 273 | 86 | 13.7% |
Altoona, KS | 273 | 74 | 26.4% |