Pittsburg, KS Cost Of Living

Demographics | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
78
Pittsburg's Overall Cost Of Living
0.8x
Lower Than The National Average
8 out of 63
In Kansas
113 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Pittsburg is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Pittsburg, KS?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Pittsburg has an overall cost of living index of 78 which is 0.8x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Kansas, Pittsburg has a cost of living index that's 0.9x lower than Kansas's index of 89.

The standard of living in Pittsburg ranks as #113 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Kansas. By definition, that implies Pittsburg ranks as the #6,306 most expensive place in the Sunflower State.

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Pittsburg Cost Of Living Vs. Kansas

Living Expense Pittsburg Kansas National Average
Overall 78 89 100
Services 85 89 100
Groceries 89 94 100
Health 99 100 100
Housing 56 75 100
Transportation 89 94 100
Utilities 100 100 100
For more reading on cost of living around Kansas, check out:
Pittsburg Cost of Living Vs. KS

Pittsburg, KS Housing Cost Breakdown

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.

$86,800
Median Home Value
$726
Median Rent
$34,353
Median Income
Statistic Pittsburg Kansas United States
Median Home Value $86,800 $157,600 $229,800
Median Rent $726 $863 $1,096
Median Income $34,353 $61,091 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.5x 2.6x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.25x 0.17x 0.2x

Detailed Pittsburg Services Costs Vs. Kansas

Item Pittsburg Kansas
Shampoo $0.89 $1.06
Movie $6.04 $10.68
Bowling $11.05 $14.67

Detailed Pittsburg Groceries Costs Vs. Kansas

Item Pittsburg Kansas
Ground Beef $3.54 $4.22
Fried Chicken $0.97 $1.39
Milk $1.41 $2.05

Detailed Pittsburg Health Costs Vs. Kansas

Item Pittsburg Kansas
Haircut $14.82 $18.62
Beauty Salon $31.63 $39.05
Toothpaste $1.9 $2.34

Detailed Pittsburg Transportation Costs Vs. Kansas

Item Pittsburg Kansas
Potatoes $3.16 $3.29
Pizza $9.49 $10.62
Beer $8.78 $9.38
Optometrist $85.67 $108.57
Doctor $110.33 $116.17
Dentist $106.0 $99.13

Detailed Pittsburg Utilities Costs Vs. Kansas

Item Pittsburg Kansas
Gasoline $1.98 $2.22
Tire Balancing $40.61 $50.07
All Electricity $155.05 $167.67
Phone $190.93 $175.64

Pittsburg SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
5
Affordability
6
Diversity
8
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8.5
Education
8
Commute
10

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Pittsburg

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Pittsburg
Joplin, MO 50,580 82 1.1x
Carthage, MO 14,699 78 1.0x
Miami, OK 13,176 80 1.0x
Neosho, MO 12,036 77 1.0x
Carl Junction, MO 8,202 88 1.1x
Nevada, MO 8,198 76 1.0x

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