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Prices in Wichita, KS were 11.1% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 88.9, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 66.2, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 88.946 |
| Goods | 94.027 |
| Housing (rents) | 66.245 |
| Utilities | 88.459 |
| Other services | 93.816 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 88.946 |
| 2023 | 89.421 |
| 2022 | 88.784 |
| 2021 | 90.988 |
| 2020 | 92.037 |
| 2019 | 92.294 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.