According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Augusta has an overall cost of living index of 88 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Kansas, Augusta has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Kansas's index of 89.
The standard of living in Augusta ranks as #1,324 most affordable out of the 6,522 places we measured in Kansas. By definition, that implies Augusta ranks as the #5,083 most expensive place in the Sunflower State.
Living Expense | Augusta | Kansas | National Average | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 88 | 89 | 100 | |
Services | 103 | 93 | 100 | |
Groceries | 94 | 93 | 100 | |
Health | 96 | 99 | 100 | |
Housing | 63 | 76 | 100 | |
Transportation | 97 | 95 | 100 | |
Utilities | 98 | 98 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Kansas, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Augusta |
---|---|---|---|
Derby, KS | 24,067 | 96 | 1.1x |
Andover, KS | 13,062 | 100 | 1.1x |
El Dorado, KS | 12,988 | 86 | 1.0x |
Bel Aire, KS | 7,858 | 95 | 1.1x |