Index | Simpson | Kansas | National |
Cost of living | 68 | 89 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 87 | 92 | 100 |
Groceries | 95 | 97 | 100 |
Health care | 99 | 97 | 100 |
Housing | 12 | 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 | $53,516 | $4,460 | $1,249 | $1,606 |
Renters | $35,000 | $2,917 | $817 | $1,050 |
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 | Simpson | 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 | Simpson | 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 | Simpson | 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 | Simpson | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $21,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 88.2% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,560.71 | $2,346.69 | 33.5% |
Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
Item | Simpson | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.18 | $3.46 | 8.2% |
Tire Balancing | $51.40 | $59.92 | 14.2% |
Item | Simpson | 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. |
Asherville, KS | 0 | 93 | 7.4% |
Scottsville, KS | 17 | 69 | 31.5% |
Barnard, KS | 55 | 69 | 31.1% |
Jamestown, KS | 249 | 71 | 29.2% |
Glasco, KS | 474 | 77 | 23.2% |
Simpson, KS | 76 | 68 | 31.6% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Emelle, AL | 76 | 93 | 7.3% |
Stonyford, CA | 76 | 101 | 1.0% |
Raymer (New Raymer), CO | 76 | 90 | 10.3% |
Tennant, IA | 76 | 80 | 20.2% |
Livonia, IN | 76 | 83 | 17.5% |
Simpson, KS | 76 | 68 | 31.6% |