Index | Wakarusa | Kansas | National |
Cost of living | 104 | 89 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 94 | 92 | 100 |
Groceries | 97 | 97 | 100 |
Health care | 103 | 97 | 100 |
Housing | 120 | 76 | 100 |
Transportation | 94 | 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 | $78,167 | $6,514 | $1,824 | $2,345 |
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 | Wakarusa | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $19.33 | $24.26 | 20.3% |
Beauty Salon | $35.67 | $45.56 | 21.7% |
Toothpaste | $3.78 | $3.70 | 2.1% |
Shampoo | $1.39 | $1.28 | 8.3% |
Movie | $12.33 | $12.13 | 1.6% |
Bowling | $25.50 | $18.00 | 41.7% |
Item | Wakarusa | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.82 | $5.84 | 0.3% |
Fried Chicken | $1.39 | $1.57 | 11.4% |
Milk | $4.60 | $4.67 | 1.5% |
Potatoes | $4.82 | $4.93 | 2.4% |
Pizza | $10.66 | $12.09 | 11.8% |
Beer | $9.84 | $10.41 | 5.5% |
Item | Wakarusa | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $161.83 | $125.68 | 28.8% |
Doctor | $145.83 | $135.78 | 7.4% |
Dentist | $107.83 | $113.29 | 4.8% |
Ibuprofen | $10.41 | $10.65 | 2.2% |
Lipitor | $489.17 | $468.60 | 4.4% |
Item | Wakarusa | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $222,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 20.2% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,889.49 | $2,346.69 | 19.5% |
Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $949.00 | 100.0% |
Item | Wakarusa | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.20 | $3.46 | 7.7% |
Tire Balancing | $59.17 | $59.92 | 1.3% |
Item | Wakarusa | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $217.21 | $193.99 | 12.0% |
Phone | $201.59 | $192.25 | 4.9% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Harveyville, KS | 241 | 78 | 21.6% |
Scranton, KS | 669 | 82 | 18.2% |
Grantville, KS | 206 | 80 | 20.1% |
Burlingame, KS | 837 | 82 | 17.6% |
Carbondale, KS | 1,436 | 83 | 17.5% |
Wakarusa, KS | 223 | 104 | 4.0% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Tillar, AR | 223 | 82 | 17.8% |
Avera, GA | 223 | 75 | 24.9% |
Alta Vista, IA | 223 | 80 | 19.6% |
Ladora, IA | 223 | 81 | 19.1% |
Acequia, ID | 223 | 86 | 14.4% |
Wakarusa, KS | 223 | 104 | 4.0% |