| Index | St. Marys | Kansas | National |
| Cost of living | 93 | 90 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 84 | 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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| Household index | |
| Educare index |
| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $103,070 | $8,589 | $2,405 | $3,092 |
| Renters | $63,879 | $5,323 | $1,490 | $1,917 |
| 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% |
| Louisville, KS | 143 | 77 | 22.6% |
| Delia, KS | 260 | 81 | 19.4% |
| Paxico, KS | 244 | 80 | 20.0% |
| Alma, KS | 940 | 85 | 14.8% |
| St. Marys, KS | 2,824 | 93 | 7.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Forest Heights, MD | 2,824 | 119 | 18.9% |
| Tusculum, TN | 2,824 | 98 | 2.5% |
| Follansbee, WV | 2,824 | 86 | 14.1% |
| Canadian Lakes, MI | 2,823 | 99 | 1.1% |
| Crown Heights, NY | 2,823 | 116 | 16.0% |
| St. Marys, KS | 2,824 | 93 | 7.4% |