| Index | Southwest Village | Wichita | Kansas |
| Cost of living | 87 | 91 | 88 |
| Goods & Services | 96 | 96 | 91 |
| Groceries | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| Health care | 108 | 108 | 94 |
| Housing | 64 | 79 | 77 |
| Transportation | 94 | 94 | 90 |
| Utilities | 98 | 98 | 98 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $77,980 | $6,498 | $1,819 | $2,340 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Kansas | 6.5% | 11.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Kansas | 3.1% | 4.7% |
| Item | Wichita | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.34 | $27.62 | 6.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $45.33 | $51.11 | 11.3% |
| Toothpaste | $4.03 | $4.09 | 1.5% |
| Shampoo | $1.27 | $1.54 | 17.6% |
| Movie | $12.45 | $12.88 | 3.3% |
| Yoga | $14.54 | $19.66 | 26.0% |
| Item | Wichita | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.66 | $7.70 | 0.6% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.52 | $1.66 | 8.6% |
| Milk | $4.59 | $4.73 | 3.0% |
| Potatoes | $5.30 | $5.26 | 0.8% |
| Pizza | $12.89 | $12.76 | 1.0% |
| Beer | $9.84 | $10.55 | 6.7% |
| Item | Wichita | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $163.18 | $140.06 | 16.5% |
| Doctor | $149.24 | $153.82 | 3.0% |
| Dentist | $108.26 | $123.15 | 12.1% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.48 | $11.73 | 2.1% |
| Lipitor | $35.11 | $23.61 | 48.7% |
| Item | Wichita | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $249,853.00 | $326,622.00 | 23.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,643.55 | $2,480.25 | 33.7% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,234.00 | $1,444.00 | 14.5% |
| Item | Wichita | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.75 | $3.06 | 10.1% |
| Tire Balancing | $68.80 | $65.21 | 5.5% |
| Item | Wichita | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $205.70 | $220.12 | 6.5% |
| Phone | $204.31 | $195.71 | 4.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Oaklawn-Sunview, KS | 3,476 | 80 | 20.2% |
| Haysville, KS | 11,544 | 89 | 11.4% |
| Mulvane, KS | 6,166 | 89 | 10.8% |
| Viola, KS | 194 | 89 | 10.6% |
| Park City, KS | 7,834 | 92 | 8.1% |
| Wichita, KS | 398,457 | 91 | 8.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Aurora, CO | 393,102 | 123 | 23.4% |
| Tampa, FL | 403,927 | 110 | 10.1% |
| Cleveland, OH | 391,340 | 84 | 16.4% |
| Bakersfield, CA | 390,909 | 123 | 23.3% |
| Arlington, TX | 406,065 | 102 | 1.6% |
| Wichita, KS | 398,457 | 91 | 8.8% |
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