Index | Independence | Kansas | National |
Cost of living index | 78 | 89 | 100 |
Index | Independence | Kansas | National |
Goods & Services index | 87 | 95 | 100 |
Groceries index | 99 | 94 | 100 |
Health care index | 89 | 95 | 100 |
Housing index | 46 | 76 | 100 |
Transportation index | 88 | 93 | 100 |
Utilities index | 102 | 98 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $48,830 | $4,069 | $1,139 | $1,465 |
Renters | $23,854 | $1,988 | $557 | $716 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Kansas | 6.5% | 10.15% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Kansas | 2.9% | 5.2% |
Item | Independence | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $12.94 | $16.09 | 19.5% |
Beauty Salon | $32.01 | $37.33 | 14.3% |
Toothpaste | $1.98 | $2.45 | 19.2% |
Shampoo | $0.83 | $1.00 | 17.5% |
Movie | $5.98 | $10.28 | 41.8% |
Bowling | $3.93 | $4.93 | 20.3% |
Item | Independence | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.90 | $3.80 | 2.4% |
Fried Chicken | $1.15 | $1.40 | 17.4% |
Milk | $1.59 | $2.01 | 20.9% |
Potatoes | $2.90 | $3.01 | 3.6% |
Pizza | $8.46 | $9.89 | 14.4% |
Beer | $8.53 | $8.90 | 4.2% |
Item | Independence | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $74.58 | $102.16 | 27.0% |
Doctor | $90.02 | $108.36 | 16.9% |
Dentist | $83.09 | $92.53 | 10.2% |
Ibuprofen | $8.41 | $9.28 | 9.4% |
Lipitor | $414.07 | $425.82 | 2.8% |
Item | Independence | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $68,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 63.1% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $836.18 | $1,202.44 | 30.5% |
Apartment Rent | $651.00 | $949.00 | 31.4% |
Item | Independence | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.07 | $2.24 | 7.7% |
Tire Balancing | $37.02 | $46.29 | 20.0% |
Item | Independence | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $167.21 | $165.96 | 0.7% |
Phone | $29.92 | $28.68 | 4.3% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Havana, KS | 122 | 76 | -24% |
Elk City, KS | 263 | 74 | -26% |
Cherryvale, KS | 2,220 | 75 | -25% |
Neodesha, KS | 2,034 | 75 | -25% |
Liberty, KS | 259 | 76 | -24% |
Independence, KS | 9,084 | 78 | -22% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Saline, MI | 9,082 | 100 | 0% |
Versailles, KY | 9,091 | 90 | -10% |
Triangle, VA | 9,092 | 133 | 33% |
Beverly Hills, FL | 9,073 | 86 | -14% |
Georgetown, SC | 9,071 | 94 | -6% |
Independence, KS | 9,084 | 78 | -22% |