Index | Merriam | Kansas | National |
Cost of living index | 92 | 89 | 100 |
Index | Merriam | Kansas | National |
Goods & Services index | 98 | 95 | 100 |
Groceries index | 101 | 94 | 100 |
Health care index | 99 | 95 | 100 |
Housing index | 85 | 76 | 100 |
Transportation index | 95 | 93 | 100 |
Utilities index | 77 | 98 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $70,906 | $5,909 | $1,654 | $2,127 |
Renters | $40,899 | $3,408 | $954 | $1,227 |
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 | Merriam | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $15.70 | $16.09 | 2.4% |
Beauty Salon | $29.57 | $37.33 | 20.8% |
Toothpaste | $2.07 | $2.45 | 15.6% |
Shampoo | $0.91 | $1.00 | 9.0% |
Movie | $9.55 | $10.28 | 7.1% |
Bowling | $4.27 | $4.93 | 13.4% |
Item | Merriam | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $4.10 | $3.80 | 7.9% |
Fried Chicken | $1.62 | $1.40 | 15.7% |
Milk | $2.27 | $2.01 | 12.9% |
Potatoes | $2.93 | $3.01 | 2.6% |
Pizza | $9.66 | $9.89 | 2.3% |
Beer | $8.31 | $8.90 | 6.6% |
Item | Merriam | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $98.24 | $102.16 | 3.8% |
Doctor | $99.13 | $108.36 | 8.5% |
Dentist | $97.70 | $92.53 | 5.6% |
Ibuprofen | $9.17 | $9.28 | 1.2% |
Lipitor | $417.55 | $425.82 | 1.9% |
Item | Merriam | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $152,700.00 | $184,700.00 | 17.3% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $943.18 | $1,202.44 | 21.6% |
Apartment Rent | $845.00 | $949.00 | 11.0% |
Item | Merriam | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.13 | $2.24 | 5.1% |
Tire Balancing | $44.23 | $46.29 | 4.4% |
Item | Merriam | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $153.86 | $165.96 | 7.3% |
Phone | $16.67 | $28.68 | 41.9% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Randolph, MO | 22 | 81 | -19% |
Sugar Creek, MO | 3,327 | 83 | -17% |
Birmingham, MO | 227 | 84 | -16% |
Kansas City, KS | 149,755 | 84 | -16% |
Claycomo, MO | 1,528 | 84 | -16% |
Merriam, KS | 11,248 | 92 | -8% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
North Valley, NM | 11,248 | 98 | -2% |
Valencia West, AZ | 11,247 | 95 | -5% |
Gulf Shores, AL | 11,252 | 106 | 6% |
North Bellport, NY | 11,257 | 127 | 27% |
Yorktown, IN | 11,232 | 82 | -18% |
Merriam, KS | 11,248 | 92 | -8% |