| Index | Galesburg | Kansas | National |
| Cost of living | 75 | 89 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 86 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 86 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 37 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 88 | 90 | 100 |
| Utilities | 105 | 107 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $39,464 | $3,289 | $921 | $1,184 |
| Renters | $48,750 | $4,063 | $1,137 | $1,463 |
| 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 | Galesburg | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $15.67 | $24.26 | 35.4% |
| Beauty Salon | $37.00 | $45.56 | 18.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.80 | $3.70 | 2.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.08 | $1.28 | 15.9% |
| Movie | $6.46 | $12.13 | 46.8% |
| Bowling | $10.00 | $18.00 | 44.4% |
| Item | Galesburg | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.33 | $5.84 | 8.4% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.36 | $1.57 | 13.7% |
| Milk | $4.53 | $4.67 | 3.0% |
| Potatoes | $4.87 | $4.93 | 1.3% |
| Pizza | $12.40 | $12.09 | 2.6% |
| Beer | $9.69 | $10.41 | 6.9% |
| Item | Galesburg | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $83.00 | $125.68 | 34.0% |
| Doctor | $105.00 | $135.78 | 22.7% |
| Dentist | $90.33 | $113.29 | 20.3% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.08 | $10.65 | 5.4% |
| Lipitor | $537.67 | $468.60 | 14.7% |
| Item | Galesburg | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $45,000.00 | $184,700.00 | 75.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,862.63 | $2,346.69 | 20.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $638.00 | $949.00 | 32.8% |
| Item | Galesburg | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.12 | $3.46 | 9.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $50.34 | $59.92 | 16.0% |
| Item | Galesburg | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $202.28 | $193.99 | 4.3% |
| Phone | $201.39 | $192.25 | 4.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Earlton, KS | 124 | 69 | 31.3% |
| Stark, KS | 67 | 70 | 30.4% |
| Cherryvale, KS | 2,172 | 75 | 24.9% |
| Thayer, KS | 405 | 77 | 22.9% |
| Chanute, KS | 9,044 | 77 | 22.8% |
| Galesburg, KS | 123 | 75 | 25.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Cold Bay, AK | 123 | 123 | 22.8% |
| Blue Mountain, AR | 123 | 88 | 11.5% |
| Nicasio, CA | 123 | 412 | 312.1% |
| Vincent, IA | 123 | 85 | 14.9% |
| Princeton, ID | 123 | 105 | 4.7% |
| Galesburg, KS | 123 | 75 | 25.4% |
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