Index | Oskaloosa | Kansas | National |
Cost of living | 87 | 89 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 92 | 92 | 100 |
Groceries | 97 | 97 | 100 |
Health care | 84 | 97 | 100 |
Housing | 69 | 76 | 100 |
Transportation | 89 | 90 | 100 |
Utilities | 109 | 107 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $68,194 | $5,683 | $1,591 | $2,046 |
Renters | $38,359 | $3,197 | $895 | $1,151 |
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 | Oskaloosa | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $20.30 | $24.26 | 16.3% |
Beauty Salon | $33.43 | $45.56 | 26.6% |
Toothpaste | $3.70 | $3.70 | 0.2% |
Shampoo | $1.42 | $1.28 | 10.9% |
Movie | $12.03 | $12.13 | 0.9% |
Bowling | $15.57 | $18.00 | 13.5% |
Item | Oskaloosa | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $6.31 | $5.84 | 8.0% |
Fried Chicken | $1.40 | $1.57 | 11.0% |
Milk | $4.62 | $4.67 | 1.0% |
Potatoes | $5.24 | $4.93 | 6.2% |
Pizza | $11.48 | $12.09 | 5.0% |
Beer | $9.39 | $10.41 | 9.8% |
Item | Oskaloosa | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $96.50 | $125.68 | 23.2% |
Doctor | $90.20 | $135.78 | 33.6% |
Dentist | $100.33 | $113.29 | 11.4% |
Ibuprofen | $10.67 | $10.65 | 0.2% |
Lipitor | $474.53 | $468.60 | 1.3% |
Item | Oskaloosa | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $121,900.00 | $184,700.00 | 34.0% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,152.92 | $2,346.69 | 8.3% |
Apartment Rent | $718.00 | $949.00 | 24.3% |
Item | Oskaloosa | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.17 | $3.46 | 8.3% |
Tire Balancing | $49.17 | $59.92 | 17.9% |
Item | Oskaloosa | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $217.10 | $193.99 | 11.9% |
Phone | $199.94 | $192.25 | 4.0% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Easton, KS | 247 | 78 | 22.3% |
Grantville, KS | 206 | 80 | 20.1% |
Winchester, KS | 547 | 80 | 19.7% |
Nortonville, KS | 714 | 82 | 18.3% |
Valley Falls, KS | 1,145 | 83 | 16.6% |
Oskaloosa, KS | 1,229 | 87 | 13.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Forkland, AL | 1,229 | 82 | 17.8% |
La Honda, CA | 1,229 | 203 | 103.5% |
Auxvasse, MO | 1,229 | 82 | 17.9% |
Bethesda, OH | 1,229 | 88 | 12.2% |
Millersport, OH | 1,229 | 96 | 4.2% |
Oskaloosa, KS | 1,229 | 87 | 13.4% |