| Index | Palco | Kansas | National |
| Cost of living | 76 | 89 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 87 | 92 | 100 |
| Groceries | 95 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Housing | 36 | 76 | 100 |
| Transportation | 90 | 90 | 100 |
| Utilities | 109 | 107 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $45,000 | $3,750 | $1,050 | $1,350 |
| Renters | $14,750 | $1,229 | $344 | $443 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Kansas | 6.5% | 11.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Kansas | 3.1% | 4.7% |
| Item | Palco | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $19.18 | $24.26 | 20.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $27.05 | $45.56 | 40.6% |
| Toothpaste | $3.80 | $3.70 | 2.7% |
| Shampoo | $1.19 | $1.28 | 7.3% |
| Movie | $6.86 | $12.13 | 43.5% |
| Bowling | $10.00 | $18.00 | 44.4% |
| Item | Palco | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.65 | $5.84 | 3.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.32 | $1.57 | 16.1% |
| Milk | $4.57 | $4.67 | 2.2% |
| Potatoes | $4.28 | $4.93 | 13.2% |
| Pizza | $12.16 | $12.09 | 0.6% |
| Beer | $9.72 | $10.41 | 6.7% |
| Item | Palco | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $191.11 | $125.68 | 52.1% |
| Doctor | $142.61 | $135.78 | 5.0% |
| Dentist | $89.00 | $113.29 | 21.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.34 | $10.65 | 2.9% |
| Lipitor | $513.07 | $468.60 | 9.5% |
| Item | Palco | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $62,500.00 | $184,700.00 | 66.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,560.71 | $2,346.69 | 33.5% |
| Apartment Rent | $379.00 | $949.00 | 60.1% |
| Item | Palco | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.18 | $3.46 | 8.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $51.40 | $59.92 | 14.2% |
| Item | Palco | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $215.77 | $193.99 | 11.2% |
| Phone | $201.84 | $192.25 | 5.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Zurich, KS | 92 | 71 | 28.8% |
| Damar, KS | 164 | 74 | 26.1% |
| Bogue, KS | 115 | 74 | 25.6% |
| Plainville, KS | 1,673 | 82 | 18.2% |
| Palco, KS | 128 | 76 | 24.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Ouzinkie, AK | 128 | 108 | 7.7% |
| East Pleasant View, CO | 128 | 136 | 35.8% |
| St. Olaf, IA | 128 | 81 | 18.9% |
| Conkling Park, ID | 128 | 140 | 39.6% |
| LaPlace, IL | 128 | 78 | 21.7% |
| Palco, KS | 128 | 76 | 24.5% |
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