| Index | Silver Lake | Kansas | National |
| Cost of living | 91 | 90 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 78 | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 95 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 97 | 94 | 100 |
| Household Items | 96 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 95 | 93 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $98,834 | $8,236 | $2,306 | $2,965 |
| Renters | $60,020 | $5,002 | $1,400 | $1,801 |
| 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. |
| Emmett, KS | 175 | 96 | 3.8% |
| Delia, KS | 260 | 81 | 19.4% |
| Auburn, KS | 1,101 | 86 | 13.6% |
| Rossville, KS | 1,030 | 87 | 12.8% |
| Topeka, KS | 129,727 | 87 | 12.7% |
| Silver Lake, KS | 1,491 | 91 | 9.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Star Valley, AZ | 1,491 | 102 | 1.8% |
| Dale, IN | 1,491 | 83 | 16.6% |
| Mayville, NY | 1,491 | 89 | 11.2% |
| Lake Brownwood, TX | 1,491 | 83 | 16.9% |
| Montello, WI | 1,491 | 90 | 10.3% |
| Silver Lake, KS | 1,491 | 91 | 9.2% |