Kansas Cost of Living by County

Compare annual cost of living, median household income, affordability, and major expense drivers across Kansas counties. These estimates are based on a single adult household with no children. Cost rank for each county in Kansas are rated from highest modeled total costs to lowest.

Counties tracked:

105Across Kansas

Median Household Income:

$80,568In Kansas

Median Annual Cost:

$44,525Across Kansas

Most Expensive County:

Kearny County, KS $55,342

Most Affordable County:

Lyon County, KS$41,319

State National Rank

#14Most affordable state across the U.S.Out of 50 states plus D.C.

Allen County, KS

Cost Rank: 94 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,922

Median Household Income:

$73,658

Cost / Income ratio :

58.3%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,476

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Anderson County, KS

Cost Rank: 87 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,269

Median Household Income:

$78,727

Cost / Income ratio :

55.0%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,837

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Atchison County, KS

Cost Rank: 92 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,070

Median Household Income:

$84,605

Cost / Income ratio :

50.9%

Housing 17%
Food 10%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,688

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Barber County, KS

Cost Rank: 29 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,830

Median Household Income:

$76,085

Cost / Income ratio :

60.2%

Housing 16%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$15,347

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Barton County, KS

Cost Rank: 86 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,317

Median Household Income:

$74,278

Cost / Income ratio :

58.3%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,822

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Bourbon County, KS

Cost Rank: 98 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,599

Median Household Income:

$84,202

Cost / Income ratio :

50.6%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,424

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Brown County, KS

Cost Rank: 74 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,802

Median Household Income:

$76,806

Cost / Income ratio :

57.0%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,051

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Butler County, KS

Cost Rank: 49 / 105
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,618

Median Household Income:

$95,397

Cost / Income ratio :

46.8%

Housing 19%
Food 9%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,847

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Chase County, KS

Cost Rank: 69 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,908

Median Household Income:

$73,365

Cost / Income ratio :

59.8%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,533

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Chautauqua County, KS

Cost Rank: 64 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,058

Median Household Income:

$60,662

Cost / Income ratio :

72.6%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,525

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Cherokee County, KS

Cost Rank: 65 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,022

Median Household Income:

$74,154

Cost / Income ratio :

59.4%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,828

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Cheyenne County, KS

Cost Rank: 53 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,525

Median Household Income:

$69,679

Cost / Income ratio :

63.9%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,512

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Clark County, KS

Cost Rank: 8 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$48,754

Median Household Income:

$78,750

Cost / Income ratio :

61.9%

Housing 15%
Food 8%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 17%
Other Costs 7%
Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$15,794

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Clay County, KS

Cost Rank: 90 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,119

Median Household Income:

$72,423

Cost / Income ratio :

59.5%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,023

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Cloud County, KS

Cost Rank: 81 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,568

Median Household Income:

$72,667

Cost / Income ratio :

60.0%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,207

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Coffey County, KS

Cost Rank: 56 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,337

Median Household Income:

$85,781

Cost / Income ratio :

51.7%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,540

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Comanche County, KS

Cost Rank: 27 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,869

Median Household Income:

$76,250

Cost / Income ratio :

60.2%

Housing 16%
Food 8%
Transport 34%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$15,497

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Cowley County, KS

Cost Rank: 104 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$41,587

Median Household Income:

$75,293

Cost / Income ratio :

55.2%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,495

Cheaper Alternatives:

Crawford County, KS

Cost Rank: 85 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,368

Median Household Income:

$67,733

Cost / Income ratio :

64.0%

Housing 19%
Food 9%
Transport 30%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,038

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Decatur County, KS

Cost Rank: 70 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,881

Median Household Income:

$74,167

Cost / Income ratio :

59.2%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,334

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Dickinson County, KS

Cost Rank: 83 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,450

Median Household Income:

$81,891

Cost / Income ratio :

53.1%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,704

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Doniphan County, KS

Cost Rank: 55 / 105
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,352

Median Household Income:

$88,872

Cost / Income ratio :

49.9%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,238

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Douglas County, KS

Cost Rank: 21 / 105
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,203

Median Household Income:

$105,884

Cost / Income ratio :

43.6%

Housing 22%
Food 10%
Transport 26%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 10%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,035

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Edwards County, KS

Cost Rank: 35 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,562

Median Household Income:

$78,355

Cost / Income ratio :

58.1%

Housing 16%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 15%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,817

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Elk County, KS

Cost Rank: 80 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,616

Median Household Income:

$65,750

Cost / Income ratio :

66.3%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,557

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Ellis County, KS

Cost Rank: 96 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,834

Median Household Income:

$88,222

Cost / Income ratio :

48.6%

Housing 18%
Food 10%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 15%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,189

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Ellsworth County, KS

Cost Rank: 76 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,691

Median Household Income:

$86,994

Cost / Income ratio :

50.2%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,298

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Finney County, KS

Cost Rank: 9 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$48,572

Median Household Income:

$86,486

Cost / Income ratio :

56.2%

Housing 18%
Food 8%
Transport 29%
Healthcare 17%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$13,896

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Ford County, KS

Cost Rank: 13 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,784

Median Household Income:

$81,362

Cost / Income ratio :

58.7%

Housing 17%
Food 8%
Transport 30%
Healthcare 18%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$14,302

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Franklin County, KS

Cost Rank: 26 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,918

Median Household Income:

$89,047

Cost / Income ratio :

51.6%

Housing 20%
Food 9%
Transport 30%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,833

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Geary County, KS

Cost Rank: 82 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,472

Median Household Income:

$68,283

Cost / Income ratio :

63.7%

Housing 21%
Food 9%
Transport 28%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,348

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Gove County, KS

Cost Rank: 30 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,797

Median Household Income:

$82,917

Cost / Income ratio :

55.2%

Housing 16%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$15,339

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Graham County, KS

Cost Rank: 36 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,450

Median Household Income:

$61,800

Cost / Income ratio :

73.5%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$15,141

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Grant County, KS

Cost Rank: 18 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,952

Median Household Income:

$76,129

Cost / Income ratio :

61.7%

Housing 16%
Food 8%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 18%
Other Costs 7%
Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$14,541

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Gray County, KS

Cost Rank: 6 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$49,630

Median Household Income:

$93,136

Cost / Income ratio :

53.3%

Housing 15%
Food 8%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 17%
Other Costs 7%
Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$16,387

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Greeley County, KS

Cost Rank: 73 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,809

Median Household Income:

$84,583

Cost / Income ratio :

51.8%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,401

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Greenwood County, KS

Cost Rank: 67 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,940

Median Household Income:

$69,080

Cost / Income ratio :

63.6%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,557

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Hamilton County, KS

Cost Rank: 3 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$52,470

Median Household Income:

$81,136

Cost / Income ratio :

64.7%

Housing 17%
Food 7%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 16%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$16,545

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Harper County, KS

Cost Rank: 91 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,107

Median Household Income:

$66,964

Cost / Income ratio :

64.4%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,163

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Harvey County, KS

Cost Rank: 95 / 105
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,874

Median Household Income:

$85,557

Cost / Income ratio :

50.1%

Housing 18%
Food 10%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,688

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Haskell County, KS

Cost Rank: 7 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$49,300

Median Household Income:

$96,197

Cost / Income ratio :

51.2%

Housing 15%
Food 8%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 17%
Other Costs 7%
Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$16,231

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Hodgeman County, KS

Cost Rank: 15 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,418

Median Household Income:

$83,750

Cost / Income ratio :

56.6%

Housing 16%
Food 8%
Transport 35%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 7%
Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$16,591

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Jackson County, KS

Cost Rank: 47 / 105
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,897

Median Household Income:

$90,122

Cost / Income ratio :

49.8%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,278

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Jefferson County, KS

Cost Rank: 19 / 105
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,269

Median Household Income:

$96,315

Cost / Income ratio :

48.0%

Housing 17%
Food 10%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,951

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Jewell County, KS

Cost Rank: 59 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,310

Median Household Income:

$70,577

Cost / Income ratio :

62.8%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 34%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,866

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Johnson County, KS

Cost Rank: 2 / 105
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$54,818

Median Household Income:

$131,831

Cost / Income ratio :

41.6%

Housing 27%
Food 9%
Transport 23%
Healthcare 10%
Other Costs 11%
Taxes 21%

Biggest category: Housing$14,872

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Kearny County, KS

Cost Rank: 1 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$55,342

Median Household Income:

$74,653

Cost / Income ratio :

74.1%

Housing 20%
Food 7%
Transport 29%
Healthcare 15%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 21%

Biggest category: Transport$15,884

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Kingman County, KS

Cost Rank: 71 / 105
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,822

Median Household Income:

$76,806

Cost / Income ratio :

57.1%

Housing 16%
Food 9%
Transport 34%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,894

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Kiowa County, KS

Cost Rank: 41 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,170

Median Household Income:

$85,625

Cost / Income ratio :

52.8%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 15%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,915

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Labette County, KS

Cost Rank: 102 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,065

Median Household Income:

$73,764

Cost / Income ratio :

57.0%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 15%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,480

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KS

Lane County, KS

Cost Rank: 23 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,155

Median Household Income:

$82,083

Cost / Income ratio :

56.2%

Housing 17%
Food 8%
Transport 34%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$15,648

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Leavenworth County, KS

Cost Rank: 5 / 105
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$50,450

Median Household Income:

$107,647

Cost / Income ratio :

46.9%

Housing 24%
Food 8%
Transport 26%
Healthcare 11%
Other Costs 10%
Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$13,361

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Lincoln County, KS

Cost Rank: 42 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,170

Median Household Income:

$73,750

Cost / Income ratio :

61.2%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 34%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$15,401

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Linn County, KS

Cost Rank: 79 / 105
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,640

Median Household Income:

$79,206

Cost / Income ratio :

55.1%

Housing 17%
Food 10%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,027

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Logan County, KS

Cost Rank: 31 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,769

Median Household Income:

$85,063

Cost / Income ratio :

53.8%

Housing 18%
Food 8%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,858

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Lyon County, KS

Cost Rank: 105 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$41,319

Median Household Income:

$77,542

Cost / Income ratio :

53.3%

Housing 17%
Food 10%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 15%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,605

Cheaper Alternatives:

Marion County, KS

Cost Rank: 63 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,066

Median Household Income:

$79,818

Cost / Income ratio :

55.2%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,636

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Marshall County, KS

Cost Rank: 60 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,237

Median Household Income:

$83,873

Cost / Income ratio :

52.7%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,466

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

McPherson County, KS

Cost Rank: 93 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,042

Median Household Income:

$93,053

Cost / Income ratio :

46.3%

Housing 18%
Food 10%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,407

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Meade County, KS

Cost Rank: 12 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,831

Median Household Income:

$90,607

Cost / Income ratio :

52.8%

Housing 16%
Food 8%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 18%
Other Costs 7%
Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$15,105

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Miami County, KS

Cost Rank: 4 / 105
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$51,085

Median Household Income:

$109,861

Cost / Income ratio :

46.5%

Housing 23%
Food 9%
Transport 28%
Healthcare 11%
Other Costs 10%
Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$14,153

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Mitchell County, KS

Cost Rank: 88 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,195

Median Household Income:

$71,250

Cost / Income ratio :

60.6%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,928

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Montgomery County, KS

Cost Rank: 103 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$41,671

Median Household Income:

$69,071

Cost / Income ratio :

60.3%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,152

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KS

Morris County, KS

Cost Rank: 48 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,730

Median Household Income:

$77,226

Cost / Income ratio :

57.9%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 34%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$15,088

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Morton County, KS

Cost Rank: 16 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,994

Median Household Income:

$82,234

Cost / Income ratio :

57.1%

Housing 16%
Food 8%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 18%
Other Costs 7%
Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$14,572

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Nemaha County, KS

Cost Rank: 44 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,003

Median Household Income:

$98,625

Cost / Income ratio :

45.6%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,810

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Neosho County, KS

Cost Rank: 77 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,666

Median Household Income:

$78,352

Cost / Income ratio :

55.7%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,669

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Ness County, KS

Cost Rank: 20 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,241

Median Household Income:

$91,875

Cost / Income ratio :

50.3%

Housing 16%
Food 9%
Transport 34%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$15,776

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Norton County, KS

Cost Rank: 51 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,592

Median Household Income:

$71,447

Cost / Income ratio :

62.4%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,879

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Osage County, KS

Cost Rank: 68 / 105
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,924

Median Household Income:

$84,759

Cost / Income ratio :

51.8%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,122

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Osborne County, KS

Cost Rank: 37 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,450

Median Household Income:

$80,568

Cost / Income ratio :

56.4%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$15,111

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Ottawa County, KS

Cost Rank: 24 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,067

Median Household Income:

$88,857

Cost / Income ratio :

51.8%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 34%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$15,441

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Pawnee County, KS

Cost Rank: 84 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,404

Median Household Income:

$93,029

Cost / Income ratio :

46.7%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 15%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,447

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Phillips County, KS

Cost Rank: 32 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,740

Median Household Income:

$79,063

Cost / Income ratio :

57.9%

Housing 16%
Food 9%
Transport 34%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$15,388

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Pottawatomie County, KS

Cost Rank: 11 / 105
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,943

Median Household Income:

$106,369

Cost / Income ratio :

45.1%

Housing 19%
Food 9%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$14,813

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Pratt County, KS

Cost Rank: 45 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,986

Median Household Income:

$80,993

Cost / Income ratio :

55.5%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 15%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,521

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Rawlins County, KS

Cost Rank: 40 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,189

Median Household Income:

$75,750

Cost / Income ratio :

59.7%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,931

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Reno County, KS

Cost Rank: 99 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,511

Median Household Income:

$78,405

Cost / Income ratio :

54.2%

Housing 18%
Food 10%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,097

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Republic County, KS

Cost Rank: 66 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,983

Median Household Income:

$71,357

Cost / Income ratio :

61.6%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,501

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Rice County, KS

Cost Rank: 61 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,157

Median Household Income:

$77,420

Cost / Income ratio :

57.0%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,734

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Riley County, KS

Cost Rank: 33 / 105
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,684

Median Household Income:

$84,939

Cost / Income ratio :

53.8%

Housing 21%
Food 10%
Transport 26%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 10%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,025

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Rooks County, KS

Cost Rank: 52 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,570

Median Household Income:

$81,875

Cost / Income ratio :

54.4%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,515

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Rush County, KS

Cost Rank: 46 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,923

Median Household Income:

$70,313

Cost / Income ratio :

63.9%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,794

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Russell County, KS

Cost Rank: 54 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,473

Median Household Income:

$72,829

Cost / Income ratio :

61.1%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,352

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Saline County, KS

Cost Rank: 58 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,316

Median Household Income:

$85,061

Cost / Income ratio :

52.1%

Housing 21%
Food 9%
Transport 28%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,626

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Scott County, KS

Cost Rank: 75 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,729

Median Household Income:

$87,546

Cost / Income ratio :

49.9%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,296

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Sedgwick County, KS

Cost Rank: 100 / 105
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,379

Median Household Income:

$86,412

Cost / Income ratio :

49.0%

Housing 20%
Food 10%
Transport 29%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,331

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Seward County, KS

Cost Rank: 14 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,701

Median Household Income:

$76,250

Cost / Income ratio :

62.6%

Housing 18%
Food 8%
Transport 29%
Healthcare 18%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$13,798

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Shawnee County, KS

Cost Rank: 72 / 105
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,812

Median Household Income:

$88,932

Cost / Income ratio :

49.3%

Housing 21%
Food 9%
Transport 28%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,071

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Sheridan County, KS

Cost Rank: 34 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,629

Median Household Income:

$103,250

Cost / Income ratio :

44.2%

Housing 16%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$15,214

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Sherman County, KS

Cost Rank: 101 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,327

Median Household Income:

$73,709

Cost / Income ratio :

57.4%

Housing 19%
Food 9%
Transport 30%
Healthcare 15%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$12,795

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Smith County, KS

Cost Rank: 43 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,035

Median Household Income:

$83,795

Cost / Income ratio :

53.7%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,998

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Stafford County, KS

Cost Rank: 25 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,045

Median Household Income:

$83,300

Cost / Income ratio :

55.3%

Housing 16%
Food 9%
Transport 34%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$15,462

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Stanton County, KS

Cost Rank: 22 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,163

Median Household Income:

$71,115

Cost / Income ratio :

64.9%

Housing 16%
Food 8%
Transport 30%
Healthcare 18%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,907

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Stevens County, KS

Cost Rank: 10 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$48,410

Median Household Income:

$69,808

Cost / Income ratio :

69.3%

Housing 16%
Food 8%
Transport 31%
Healthcare 18%
Other Costs 7%
Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$15,160

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Sumner County, KS

Cost Rank: 89 / 105
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,158

Median Household Income:

$82,406

Cost / Income ratio :

52.4%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,774

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Thomas County, KS

Cost Rank: 78 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,653

Median Household Income:

$97,011

Cost / Income ratio :

45.0%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,239

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Trego County, KS

Cost Rank: 50 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,596

Median Household Income:

$92,068

Cost / Income ratio :

48.4%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,504

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Wabaunsee County, KS

Cost Rank: 39 / 105
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,218

Median Household Income:

$86,506

Cost / Income ratio :

52.3%

Housing 16%
Food 9%
Transport 34%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$15,524

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Wallace County, KS

Cost Rank: 28 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,868

Median Household Income:

$79,000

Cost / Income ratio :

58.1%

Housing 16%
Food 8%
Transport 34%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$15,612

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Washington County, KS

Cost Rank: 38 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,446

Median Household Income:

$79,211

Cost / Income ratio :

57.4%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,976

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Wichita County, KS

Cost Rank: 62 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,072

Median Household Income:

$87,557

Cost / Income ratio :

50.3%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,552

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Wilson County, KS

Cost Rank: 97 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$42,830

Median Household Income:

$74,135

Cost / Income ratio :

57.8%

Housing 18%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$13,971

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Woodson County, KS

Cost Rank: 57 / 105
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,331

Median Household Income:

$66,750

Cost / Income ratio :

66.4%

Housing 17%
Food 9%
Transport 33%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 8%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Transport$14,518

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

Wyandotte County, KS

Cost Rank: 17 / 105
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$46,988

Median Household Income:

$72,448

Cost / Income ratio :

64.9%

Housing 24%
Food 9%
Transport 26%
Healthcare 12%
Other Costs 10%
Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Transport$12,069

Cheaper Alternatives: Lyon County, KSCowley County, KS

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