| Index | McLouth | Kansas | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 90 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 98 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 64 | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 90 | 94 | 100 |
| Household Items | 98 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 87 | 93 | 100 |

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| Utilities index | |
| Lifestyle index | |
| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $76,306 | $6,359 | $1,780 | $2,289 |
| Renters | $64,136 | $5,345 | $1,496 | $1,924 |
| 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. |
| Easton, KS | 254 | 79 | 21.2% |
| Winchester, KS | 563 | 81 | 18.6% |
| Valley Falls, KS | 1,170 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Oskaloosa, KS | 1,268 | 87 | 12.8% |
| Lecompton, KS | 890 | 88 | 12.3% |
| McLouth, KS | 1,148 | 85 | 14.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Black Diamond, FL | 1,148 | 121 | 21.5% |
| Fredericksburg, IA | 1,148 | 88 | 12.0% |
| Kaanapali, HI | 1,147 | 271 | 170.5% |
| Morrisonville, IL | 1,147 | 85 | 15.0% |
| Empire, LA | 1,147 | 85 | 14.6% |
| McLouth, KS | 1,148 | 85 | 14.7% |