Kansas City

Cost of living in Merriam

Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score
B−
71/100
6th of 25
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The four inputs
Housing cost index90
Kansas City 10045% · scores 85
Effective property tax rate1.04%
Kansas City 1.09%25% · scores 68
Utilities93
Kansas City 10020% · scores 67
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, Merriam 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 Merriam on cost of living

Merriam grades B− 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
Grandview13 mi from MerriamB$189k1.20% 47 D Gladstone15 mi from MerriamB$232k1.10% 67 C+ Independence19 mi from MerriamB−$173k1.08% 50 D+ Belton16 mi from MerriamB−$203k0.94% 56 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