| Index | Ransom | Kansas | National |
| Cost of living | 79 | 90 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 40 | 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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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $75,464 | $6,289 | $1,761 | $2,264 |
| Renters | $75,219 | $6,268 | $1,755 | $2,257 |
| 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. |
| Brownell, KS | 53 | 96 | 3.9% |
| Bazine, KS | 342 | 76 | 23.9% |
| Utica, KS | 100 | 77 | 23.1% |
| Ness City, KS | 1,538 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Ransom, KS | 333 | 79 | 20.7% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Grangeville, CA | 333 | 144 | 43.7% |
| Sand City, CA | 333 | 134 | 33.7% |
| Milton, IN | 333 | 83 | 17.2% |
| Cerro Gordo, NC | 333 | 94 | 5.9% |
| Niobrara, NE | 333 | 81 | 18.6% |
| Ransom, KS | 333 | 79 | 20.7% |