Index | Smith Center | Kansas | National |
Cost of living | 76 | 89 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 90 | 92 | 100 |
Groceries | 93 | 97 | 100 |
Health care | 97 | 97 | 100 |
Housing | 41 | 76 | 100 |
Transportation | 96 | 90 | 100 |
Utilities | 80 | 107 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $41,844 | $3,487 | $976 | $1,255 |
Renters | $24,583 | $2,049 | $574 | $738 |
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 | Smith Center | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $17.50 | $24.26 | 27.9% |
Beauty Salon | $28.75 | $45.56 | 36.9% |
Toothpaste | $3.67 | $3.70 | 1.0% |
Shampoo | $0.98 | $1.28 | 23.5% |
Movie | $9.10 | $12.13 | 25.0% |
Bowling | $11.33 | $18.00 | 37.0% |
Item | Smith Center | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $6.66 | $5.84 | 14.0% |
Fried Chicken | $1.41 | $1.57 | 10.4% |
Milk | $4.49 | $4.67 | 4.0% |
Potatoes | $4.49 | $4.93 | 9.1% |
Pizza | $11.34 | $12.09 | 6.2% |
Beer | $9.34 | $10.41 | 10.3% |
Item | Smith Center | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $128.50 | $125.68 | 2.2% |
Doctor | $139.89 | $135.78 | 3.0% |
Dentist | $97.50 | $113.29 | 13.9% |
Ibuprofen | $10.22 | $10.65 | 4.0% |
Lipitor | $518.77 | $468.60 | 10.7% |
Item | Smith Center | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $66,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 63.9% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,926.53 | $2,346.69 | 17.9% |
Apartment Rent | $494.00 | $949.00 | 47.9% |
Item | Smith Center | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.36 | $3.46 | 2.9% |
Tire Balancing | $55.44 | $59.92 | 7.5% |
Item | Smith Center | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $126.33 | $193.99 | 34.9% |
Phone | $199.27 | $192.25 | 3.7% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Lebanon, KS | 250 | 67 | 32.6% |
Portis, KS | 157 | 69 | 31.5% |
Gaylord, KS | 177 | 70 | 29.6% |
Athol, KS | 31 | 74 | 25.8% |
Kensington, KS | 481 | 74 | 25.6% |
Smith Center, KS | 1,409 | 76 | 24.5% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Buchanan, GA | 1,409 | 90 | 10.2% |
Pleasureville, KY | 1,409 | 91 | 8.9% |
Rolla, ND | 1,409 | 87 | 13.5% |
Brocton, NY | 1,409 | 86 | 14.5% |
Plattekill, NY | 1,409 | 117 | 17.1% |
Smith Center, KS | 1,409 | 76 | 24.5% |