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Most affordable ZIP codes in Kansas
Ranked by the SkaldMaps Cost of Living Index, lowest first. 100 is about the national level; lower values indicate lower estimated costs.
How we rank lowest cost of living
The Cost of Living Index combines the local cost of everyday goods and services with the estimated cost of owning a typical listed home, including mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. These measures are combined and compared with a national baseline.
100 is about the national level. Below 100, a homebuyer's money goes further; above 100, it goes less far.
It reflects homes for sale today, not what current owners pay, so it needs listing data: ZIPs without enough listings are not ranked. It does not include income, so a low index does not mean local wages cover local costs.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 248 Kansas ZIPs qualify.
Kansas ZIP codes ranked by lowest cost of living
1ZIP 66756Arma
Kansas
- Cost of living index
- 56.6
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 58°F
- Avg. commute
- 23 min
2ZIP 66603Topeka
Kansas
- Cost of living index
- 58.2
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 56°F
- Avg. commute
- 11 min
3ZIP 66612Topeka
Kansas
- Cost of living index
- 62.1
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 56°F
- Avg. commute
- 14 min
4ZIP 66060Nortonville
Kansas
- Cost of living index
- 63.0
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 55°F
- Avg. commute
- 34 min
5ZIP 66736Fredonia
Kansas
- Cost of living index
- 65.8
- ZIP population
- ~3k
- Avg. temperature
- 57°F
- Avg. commute
- 17 min
6ZIP 66035Highland
Kansas
- Cost of living index
- 65.9
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 53°F
- Avg. commute
- 16 min
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Cost of living index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 66845 | Cottonwood Falls | Chase County | 66.0 |
| #8 | 66757 | Neodesha | Wilson County | 66.1 |
| #9 | 67570 | Pretty Prairie | Reno County | 66.4 |
| #10 | 67501 | Hutchinson | Reno County | 66.6 |
| #11 | 66619 | Topeka | Shawnee County | 67.0 |
| #12 | 66725 | Columbus | Cherokee County | 67.0 |
| #13 | 66713 | Baxter Springs | Cherokee County | 67.6 |
| #14 | 67211 | Wichita | Sedgwick County | 67.7 |
| #15 | 67428 | Canton | Mcpherson County | 67.7 |
| #16 | 66607 | Topeka | Shawnee County | 67.8 |
| #17 | 67003 | Anthony | Harper County | 67.8 |
| #18 | 67214 | Wichita | Sedgwick County | 67.8 |
| #19 | 66967 | Smith Center | Smith County | 68.5 |
| #20 | 67213 | Wichita | Sedgwick County | 68.5 |
| #21 | 67119 | Oxford | Sumner County | 68.8 |
| #22 | 67333 | Caney | Montgomery County | 69.0 |
| #23 | 67022 | Caldwell | Sumner County | 69.1 |
| #24 | 67543 | Haven | Reno County | 69.1 |
| #25 | 66739 | Baxter Springs | Cherokee County | 69.3 |
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