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Sunset Hill, Kansas City, MO Cost of Living

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Overall 40%
Goods & Services 1%
Housing 139%
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2020 and was released from C2ER in January, 2021; this is the most current data available.
The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
IndexSunset HillKansas CityMissouri
Cost of living1409290
Goods & Services10110194
Groceries949497
Health care10110197
Housing2397878
Transportation939392
Utilities989896

Key findings

  • The cost of living in Sunset Hill is 56% higher than the Kansas City average
  • The cost of living in Sunset Hill is 40% higher than the national average
  • Sunset Hill housing is 139% higher than the national average
  • Missouri general sales tax is 17% lower than the national average
  • Missouri state income tax is 39% lower than the national average

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      Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

      Median IncomePer YearPer MonthMax Budget (28% DTI)Max Budget (36% DTI)
      Household$150,641$12,553$3,515$4,520

      Missouri Sales Tax

      StateGeneral Sales TaxWith Max Surtax
      Missouri4.225%10.85%

      Missouri Income Tax

      StateIncome Tax (Low)Income Tax (High)
      Missouri1.5%5.4%

      Goods & Services

      ItemKansas CityNational avg.Difference
      Haircut $18.77$18.620.8%
      Beauty Salon $38.27$39.052.0%
      Toothpaste $1.84$2.3421.3%
      Shampoo $1.02$1.063.5%
      Movie $11.07$10.683.6%
      Bowling $17.13$14.6716.8%

      Groceries

      ItemKansas CityNational avg.Difference
      Ground Beef $4.09$4.223.0%
      Fried Chicken $1.92$1.3938.8%
      Milk $1.87$2.058.7%
      Potatoes $2.80$3.2914.9%
      Pizza $10.16$10.624.4%
      Beer $8.78$9.386.4%

      Health Care

      ItemKansas CityNational avg.Difference
      Optometrist $106.75$108.571.7%
      Doctor $108.18$116.176.9%
      Dentist $107.03$99.138.0%
      Ibuprofen $8.91$9.687.9%
      Lipitor $482.64$466.923.4%

      Housing

      ItemKansas CityNational avg.Difference
      Home Price $135,900.00$184,700.0026.4%
      Avg. Mortgage Payment $974.47$1,197.4218.6%
      Apartment Rent $826.00$949.0013.0%

      Transportation

      ItemKansas CityNational avg.Difference
      Gasoline $2.02$2.229.2%
      Tire Balancing $47.94$50.074.2%

      Utilities

      ItemKansas CityNational avg.Difference
      All Electricity$157.13$167.676.3%
      Phone $189.70$175.648.0%
      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, StatePopulationCost of Living IndexNational Avg.
      River Bend, MO198-2%
      Randolph, MO2284-16%
      Sugar Creek, MO3,32785-15%
      Birmingham, MO22786-14%
      Kansas City, KS149,75586-14%
      Kansas City, MO471,76792-8%

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      Source: The Sunset Hill, Kansas City, MO cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2020.
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