Index | Preston | Kansas | National |
Cost of living | 76 | 89 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 94 | 92 | 100 |
Groceries | 100 | 97 | 100 |
Health care | 104 | 97 | 100 |
Housing | 29 | 76 | 100 |
Transportation | 86 | 90 | 100 |
Utilities | 106 | 107 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $17,500 | $1,458 | $408 | $525 |
Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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 | Preston | 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% |
Item | Preston | 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% |
Item | Preston | 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% |
Item | Preston | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $20,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 88.7% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,613.36 | $2,346.69 | 31.2% |
Apartment Rent | $659.00 | $949.00 | 30.6% |
Item | Preston | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.05 | $3.46 | 11.8% |
Tire Balancing | $49.15 | $59.92 | 18.0% |
Item | Preston | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $207.69 | $193.99 | 7.1% |
Phone | $200.29 | $192.25 | 4.2% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Sylvia, KS | 144 | 96 | 3.6% |
Penalosa, KS | 2 | 96 | 3.6% |
Langdon, KS | 33 | 73 | 27.3% |
Turon, KS | 319 | 76 | 24.4% |
Plevna, KS | 129 | 76 | 23.9% |
Preston, KS | 165 | 76 | 23.9% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Beaverton, AL | 165 | 72 | 28.3% |
Lexa, AR | 165 | 80 | 20.0% |
Captiva, FL | 165 | 216 | 115.6% |
Bouton, IA | 165 | 80 | 19.6% |
Prairieburg, IA | 165 | 85 | 15.2% |
Preston, KS | 165 | 76 | 23.9% |