Kansas City

Cost of living in Gardner

Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score
C+
67/100
10th of 25
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The four inputs
Housing cost index105
Kansas City 10045% · scores 73
Effective property tax rate1.15%
Kansas City 1.09%25% · scores 62
Utilities82
Kansas City 10020% · scores 78
Local sales tax8.69%
Kansas City median 8.44%10% · scores 26
Vertical rule marks the Kansas City reference. Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Kansas City suburbs for cost of living

All 25 ranked, Gardner highlighted
1Excelsior SpringsB+$186,8002GrandviewB$188,5003GladstoneB$231,5004IndependenceB−$172,9005BeltonB−$203,2006MerriamB−$263,3007LibertyB−$283,3008RaymoreB−$339,1009RaytownB−$182,90010GardnerC+$306,20011Kansas CityC+$242,90012LeavenworthC+$193,00013SmithvilleC+$290,60014KearneyC+$298,40015ShawneeC+$359,70016OlatheC+$364,70017Kansas CityC+$167,40018Grain ValleyC+$283,80019Overland ParkC+$413,60020Lee's SummitC$340,90021Blue SpringsC$263,10022Prairie VillageC$435,70023LenexaC$394,90024LansingC$270,80025LeawoodD−$658,800
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Better than Gardner on cost of living

Gardner grades C+ on cost of living. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbCost of livingMedian home valueEff. tax rateOverall
Grandview22 mi from GardnerB$189k1.20% 47 D Belton21 mi from GardnerB−$203k0.94% 56 C− Merriam19 mi from GardnerB−$263k1.04% 68 B− Raymore25 mi from GardnerB−$339k1.02% 62 C
Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24