| Index | Fowler | Kansas | National |
| Cost of living | 81 | 90 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 47 | 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 | $68,734 | $5,728 | $1,604 | $2,062 |
| Renters | $49,035 | $4,086 | $1,144 | $1,471 |
| 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. |
| Meade, KS | 1,418 | 84 | 16.3% |
| Minneola, KS | 742 | 84 | 16.3% |
| Montezuma, KS | 944 | 86 | 14.2% |
| Fowler, KS | 481 | 81 | 18.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Scammon Bay, AK | 481 | 93 | 7.2% |
| Ray, AL | 481 | 94 | 6.1% |
| Nazlini, AZ | 481 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Allenspark, CO | 481 | 137 | 37.2% |
| Calhan, CO | 481 | 105 | 5.4% |
| Fowler, KS | 481 | 81 | 18.6% |