Cost of Living
Overland Park's cost of living is below the national average and well below many major cities throughout the United States. Of the 12 cities compared below, The Kansa City metropolitan area has the second lowest ranking for health and the third lowest housing ranking. The lower cost of living makes Overland Park an affordable choice.
Cost of Living comparison for cities accross the United States for the third quarter of 2007.
|
|
Composite (100%) |
Grocery (13%) |
Housing (28%) |
Utilities (10%) |
Transportation (10%) |
Health (4%) |
Miscellaneous (35%) |
|
National Average |
100.00 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Kansas City, MO-KS |
96.5 |
88.2 |
89.2 |
104.2 |
103.4 |
97.6 |
101.2 |
|
Atlanta, GA |
98.0 |
98.1 |
93.5 |
91.5 |
105.3 |
101.4 |
100.9 |
|
Boston, MA |
136.8 |
120.5 |
167.8 |
141.4 |
103.6 |
139.9 |
125.9 |
|
Chicago, IL |
109.9 |
109.6 |
122.9 |
107.5 |
112.8 |
106.2 |
100.0 |
|
Dallas, TX |
90.9 |
100.2 |
69.0 |
98.3 |
102.6 |
106.0 |
97.9 |
|
Denver, CO |
105.0 |
104.7 |
109.3 |
101.8 |
96.6 |
107.9 |
104.6 |
|
Houston, TX |
87.6 |
81.7 |
75.3 |
94.2 |
95.0 |
101.7 |
93.9 |
|
New York (Manhattan), NY |
213.0 |
164.9 |
397.5 |
151.6 |
117.8 |
129.6 |
137.5 |
|
Phoenix, AZ |
100.9 |
104.6 |
100.7 |
94.5 |
94.1 |
101.0 |
103.4 |
|
San Francisco, CA |
166.4 |
127.4 |
282.9 |
87.3 |
113.5 |
123.4 |
130.7 |
|
Seattle, WA |
123.3 |
110.5 |
154.3 |
98.4 |
108.0 |
123.1 |
114.9 |
|
Tampa, FL |
98.3 |
94.0 |
96.4 |
97.1 |
101.1 |
95.7 |
101.1 |