| Index | Almena | Kansas | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 90 | 100 |
| Groceries | 100 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 42 | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 100 | 94 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 95 | 93 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $84,276 | $7,023 | $1,966 | $2,529 |
| Renters | $52,927 | $4,411 | $1,235 | $1,588 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Kansas | 6.5% | 11.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Kansas | 3.1% | 4.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Long Island, KS | 118 | 82 | 18.1% |
| Norton, KS | 2,835 | 84 | 15.8% |
| Prairie View, KS | 115 | 87 | 13.2% |
| Almena, KS | 475 | 81 | 19.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Kwethluk, AK | 475 | 94 | 6.2% |
| Ripley, CA | 475 | 98 | 1.9% |
| Emerson, IA | 475 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Leon, KS | 475 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Loch Lynn Heights, MD | 475 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Almena, KS | 475 | 81 | 19.0% |