Index | Protection | Kansas | National |
Cost of living | 78 | 89 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 96 | 92 | 100 |
Groceries | 95 | 97 | 100 |
Health care | 100 | 97 | 100 |
Housing | 32 | 76 | 100 |
Transportation | 97 | 90 | 100 |
Utilities | 102 | 107 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $56,250 | $4,688 | $1,312 | $1,688 |
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 | Protection | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $22.08 | $24.26 | 9.0% |
Beauty Salon | $38.02 | $45.56 | 16.5% |
Toothpaste | $3.65 | $3.70 | 1.3% |
Shampoo | $1.20 | $1.28 | 6.7% |
Movie | $10.21 | $12.13 | 15.9% |
Bowling | $15.67 | $18.00 | 13.0% |
Item | Protection | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.90 | $5.84 | 1.0% |
Fried Chicken | $1.39 | $1.57 | 11.6% |
Milk | $4.56 | $4.67 | 2.3% |
Potatoes | $4.75 | $4.93 | 3.7% |
Pizza | $11.32 | $12.09 | 6.3% |
Beer | $10.02 | $10.41 | 3.8% |
Item | Protection | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $115.50 | $125.68 | 8.1% |
Doctor | $108.78 | $135.78 | 19.9% |
Dentist | $105.78 | $113.29 | 6.6% |
Ibuprofen | $10.36 | $10.65 | 2.8% |
Lipitor | $465.49 | $468.60 | 0.7% |
Item | Protection | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $51,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 72.3% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,745.06 | $2,346.69 | 25.6% |
Apartment Rent | $391.00 | $949.00 | 58.8% |
Item | Protection | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.12 | $3.46 | 9.8% |
Tire Balancing | $46.82 | $59.92 | 21.9% |
Item | Protection | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $181.48 | $193.99 | 6.5% |
Phone | $193.37 | $192.25 | 0.6% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Wilmore, KS | 31 | 76 | 23.6% |
Coldwater, KS | 828 | 80 | 19.9% |
Protection, KS | 360 | 78 | 22.5% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Kipnuk, AK | 360 | 92 | 8.1% |
Muir Beach, CA | 360 | 279 | 179.4% |
Fisher Island, FL | 360 | 398 | 297.8% |
Worthington, IA | 360 | 88 | 11.7% |
Malta, ID | 360 | 88 | 12.3% |
Protection, KS | 360 | 78 | 22.5% |