Cost Of Living in Lyons, KS

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Lyons	Kansas	National
Cost of living	81	89	100
Goods & Services	94	92	100
Groceries	100	97	100
Health care	104	97	100
Housing	46	76	100
Transportation	86	90	100
Utilities	106	107	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Lyons is 9% lower than the Kansas average
The cost of living in Lyons is 19% lower than the national average
Lyons housing is 54% lower than the national average
Kansas general sales tax is 27% higher than the national average
Kansas state income tax is 19% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$57,731	$4,811	$1,347	$1,732
Renters	$35,651	$2,971	$832	$1,070

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Lyons, KS, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Lyons, homeowners have a median income of $57,731. Using that number, a maximum of $1,347 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $35,651, which means there is a maximum of $832 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Kansas Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Kansas	6.5%	11.5%

Kansas Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Kansas	3.1%	4.7%

Goods & Services

Item	Lyons	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$15.84	$24.26	34.7%
Beauty Salon	$30.99	$45.56	32.0%
Toothpaste	$3.68	$3.70	0.5%
Shampoo	$1.17	$1.28	8.9%
Movie	$12.89	$12.13	6.2%
Bowling	$12.54	$18.00	30.3%

Groceries

Item	Lyons	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.70	$5.84	2.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.41	$1.57	10.2%
Milk	$4.78	$4.67	2.4%
Potatoes	$4.96	$4.93	0.5%
Pizza	$12.15	$12.09	0.6%
Beer	$9.86	$10.41	5.3%

Health Care

Item	Lyons	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$221.30	$125.68	76.1%
Doctor	$147.70	$135.78	8.8%
Dentist	$94.01	$113.29	17.0%
Ibuprofen	$10.49	$10.65	1.6%
Lipitor	$526.83	$468.60	12.4%

Housing

Item	Lyons	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$71,100.00	$184,700.00	61.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,613.36	$2,346.69	31.2%
Apartment Rent	$596.00	$949.00	37.2%

Transportation

Item	Lyons	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.05	$3.46	11.8%
Tire Balancing	$49.15	$59.92	18.0%

Utilities

Item	Lyons	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$207.69	$193.99	7.1%
Phone	$200.29	$192.25	4.2%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Alden, KS	127	74	26.1%
Raymond, KS	67	75	25.4%
Frederick, KS	15	76	23.8%
Geneseo, KS	236	76	23.5%
Chase, KS	454	76	23.5%
Lyons, KS	3,504	81	18.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Red Bud, IL	3,504	89	11.1%
Valley Green, PA	3,504	103	3.1%
Lavon, TX	3,504	122	22.3%
Broken Bow, NE	3,503	83	17.4%
Montrose, MN	3,505	99	1.4%
Lyons, KS	3,504	81	18.8%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Lyons, KS