| Index | Towanda | Kansas | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 90 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 60 | 77 | 100 |
| Transportation | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 95 | 100 |
| Lifestyle & Entertainment | 92 | 94 | 100 |
| Household Items | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Education & Childcare | 94 | 93 | 100 |

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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $98,899 | $8,242 | $2,307 | $2,967 |
| Renters | $66,553 | $5,546 | $1,553 | $1,997 |
| 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. |
| Potwin, KS | 721 | 81 | 19.5% |
| Leon, KS | 475 | 84 | 16.4% |
| El Dorado, KS | 13,405 | 84 | 15.9% |
| Whitewater, KS | 1,049 | 86 | 14.1% |
| Augusta, KS | 9,678 | 90 | 9.9% |
| Towanda, KS | 1,628 | 85 | 14.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| South Lancaster, MA | 1,628 | 119 | 19.1% |
| Springfield, NE | 1,628 | 97 | 2.9% |
| Cornersville, TN | 1,628 | 89 | 10.8% |
| Elmendorf, TX | 1,628 | 94 | 6.3% |
| Tenaha, TX | 1,628 | 80 | 20.2% |
| Towanda, KS | 1,628 | 85 | 14.6% |