| Index | Valley Falls | Kansas | National |
| Cost of living | 85 | 90 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 97 | 96 | 100 |
| Housing | 60 | 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 | $94,044 | $7,837 | $2,194 | $2,822 |
| Renters | $36,217 | $3,018 | $845 | $1,087 |
| 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. |
| Muscotah, KS | 164 | 80 | 19.9% |
| Winchester, KS | 563 | 81 | 18.6% |
| Denison, KS | 109 | 82 | 17.8% |
| Effingham, KS | 467 | 83 | 17.4% |
| Nortonville, KS | 728 | 83 | 16.9% |
| Valley Falls, KS | 1,170 | 85 | 14.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| New Brockton, AL | 1,170 | 90 | 9.8% |
| Foreman, AR | 1,170 | 77 | 23.0% |
| Rison, AR | 1,170 | 82 | 17.6% |
| Greenwood, DE | 1,170 | 99 | 1.4% |
| Colon, MI | 1,170 | 86 | 14.5% |
| Valley Falls, KS | 1,170 | 85 | 14.6% |