Index | Palco | Kansas | National |
Cost of living | 76 | 89 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 87 | 92 | 100 |
Groceries | 95 | 97 | 100 |
Health care | 99 | 97 | 100 |
Housing | 36 | 76 | 100 |
Transportation | 90 | 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 | $45,000 | $3,750 | $1,050 | $1,350 |
Renters | $14,750 | $1,229 | $344 | $443 |
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 | Palco | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $19.18 | $24.26 | 20.9% |
Beauty Salon | $27.05 | $45.56 | 40.6% |
Toothpaste | $3.80 | $3.70 | 2.7% |
Shampoo | $1.19 | $1.28 | 7.3% |
Movie | $6.86 | $12.13 | 43.5% |
Bowling | $10.00 | $18.00 | 44.4% |
Item | Palco | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.65 | $5.84 | 3.2% |
Fried Chicken | $1.32 | $1.57 | 16.1% |
Milk | $4.57 | $4.67 | 2.2% |
Potatoes | $4.28 | $4.93 | 13.2% |
Pizza | $12.16 | $12.09 | 0.6% |
Beer | $9.72 | $10.41 | 6.7% |
Item | Palco | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $191.11 | $125.68 | 52.1% |
Doctor | $142.61 | $135.78 | 5.0% |
Dentist | $89.00 | $113.29 | 21.4% |
Ibuprofen | $10.34 | $10.65 | 2.9% |
Lipitor | $513.07 | $468.60 | 9.5% |
Item | Palco | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $62,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 66.2% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,560.71 | $2,346.69 | 33.5% |
Apartment Rent | $379.00 | $949.00 | 60.1% |
Item | Palco | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.18 | $3.46 | 8.2% |
Tire Balancing | $51.40 | $59.92 | 14.2% |
Item | Palco | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $215.77 | $193.99 | 11.2% |
Phone | $201.84 | $192.25 | 5.0% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Zurich, KS | 92 | 71 | 28.8% |
Damar, KS | 164 | 74 | 26.1% |
Bogue, KS | 115 | 74 | 25.6% |
Plainville, KS | 1,673 | 82 | 18.2% |
Palco, KS | 128 | 76 | 24.5% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Ouzinkie, AK | 128 | 108 | 7.7% |
East Pleasant View, CO | 128 | 136 | 35.8% |
St. Olaf, IA | 128 | 81 | 18.9% |
Conkling Park, ID | 128 | 140 | 39.6% |
LaPlace, IL | 128 | 78 | 21.7% |
Palco, KS | 128 | 76 | 24.5% |