Hilltop, Wichita, KS Cost Of Living

Hilltop cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Hilltop	Wichita	Kansas
Cost of living index	79	91	89
Index	Hilltop	Wichita	Kansas
Goods & Services index	101	101	95
Groceries index	93	93	94
Health care index	96	96	95
Housing index	28	69	76
Transportation index	98	98	93
Utilities index	110	110	98

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The cost of living in Hilltop is 12% lower than the Wichita average.
The cost of living in Hilltop is 21% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Hilltop is 72% lower than the national average.
Kansas general sales tax is 28% higher than the national average.
Kansas state income tax is 30% higher than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Household	$24,344	$2,029	$568	$730

Kansas Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Kansas	6.5%	10.15%

Kansas Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Kansas	2.9%	5.2%

Goods & Services

Item	Wichita	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$17.73	$16.09	10.2%
Beauty Salon	$39.10	$37.33	4.7%
Toothpaste	$2.03	$2.45	16.9%
Shampoo	$0.88	$1.00	11.7%
Movie	$9.16	$10.28	10.9%
Bowling	$3.18	$4.93	35.5%

Groceries

Item	Wichita	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.51	$3.80	7.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.26	$1.40	9.7%
Milk	$1.45	$2.01	27.8%
Potatoes	$2.73	$3.01	9.2%
Pizza	$8.81	$9.89	10.9%
Beer	$8.45	$8.90	5.0%

Health Care

Item	Wichita	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$147.63	$102.16	44.5%
Doctor	$103.15	$108.36	4.8%
Dentist	$81.12	$92.53	12.3%
Ibuprofen	$8.41	$9.28	9.3%
Lipitor	$418.29	$425.82	1.8%

Housing

Item	Wichita	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$120,800.00	$184,700.00	34.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$893.03	$1,202.44	25.7%
Apartment Rent	$736.00	$949.00	22.4%

Transportation

Item	Wichita	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.15	$2.24	4.2%
Tire Balancing	$48.24	$46.29	4.2%

Utilities

Item	Wichita	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$169.06	$165.96	1.9%
Phone	$34.44	$28.68	20.1%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Oaklawn-Sunview, KS	3,037	80	-20%
Haysville, KS	11,393	90	-10%
Park City, KS	7,273	91	-9%
Mulvane, KS	5,461	91	-9%
Clearwater, KS	2,423	92	-8%
Wichita, KS	388,033	91	-9%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cleveland, OH	389,165	88	-12%
Arlington, TX	383,899	96	-4%
New Orleans, LA	382,922	99	-1%
Tulsa, OK	399,906	93	-7%
Minneapolis, MN	404,670	106	6%
Wichita, KS	388,033	91	-9%

Source: The Hilltop, Wichita, KS cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Hilltop, Wichita, KS Cost of Living