| Index | Bucklin | Kansas | National |
| Cost of living | 82 | 90 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 49 | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 97 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 95 | 94 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 91 | 93 | 100 |

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| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $83,828 | $6,986 | $1,956 | $2,515 |
| Renters | $74,607 | $6,217 | $1,741 | $2,238 |
| 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. |
| Ford, KS | 218 | 78 | 22.0% |
| Mullinville, KS | 271 | 79 | 20.7% |
| Bucklin, KS | 665 | 82 | 17.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Tower Hill, IL | 665 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Tangipahoa, LA | 665 | 80 | 20.4% |
| Battle Lake, MN | 665 | 96 | 3.9% |
| Howells, NE | 665 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Monroe, OR | 665 | 107 | 7.0% |
| Bucklin, KS | 665 | 82 | 17.9% |