| | Lansing, KS | Merriam, KS | United States |
| Overall | 94.4 | 106.2 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 97.7 | 98.5 | 100 |
| Health | 103.1 | 101.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 84.9 | 85.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $273,500 | $272,600 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,160.0% | 9,970.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 87.6 | 83.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 119.9 | 124.4 | 100 |
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Knowing that we were moving here for only a year, due to work requirements, helped prioritize our focus. My wife and I were concerned about providing a supportive school More
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n my opinion "Dan Leaps" pesonal agenda to promote (at best) a dead style of music is a direct reflecton of his failure in the music business. Creating a political More
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