2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Clay Center, KS vs Phillipsburg, KS

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Is it cheaper to live in Phillipsburg or is it cheaper to live in Clay Center?
- Phillipsburg is 6.6% less expensive than Clay Center.

Which city has more affordable housing, Phillipsburg or Clay Center?
- Phillipsburg housing costs are 10.1% less expensive than Clay Center housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Clay Center or is Health Care more affordable in Phillipsburg.
- Health related expenses are 2.3% less in Phillipsburg.
 Clay Center, KSPhillipsburg, KSUnited States
 Overall  Unlock69.5100
 Food & Groceries92.4  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock104.5100
 Housing25.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$108,000$338,100
 Utilities107  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock63.4100
 Miscellaneous92.0  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Clay Center    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Clay Center for 40+ years. It is a small town with some of the "small town" sterotypes, but over all it is great. People are friendly and we have many  More

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Reviews for Phillipsburg    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

VERY small cliquish town. NOT Mayberry. Don't expect to feel at home here. I had to live in this city for 7 years and would still get the stink eye whenever I visited  More

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Over 6 years ago

Multi-year sentence working for a manufacturer -- corrupt little town in the dried up heart of Brownbackistan. Residents are unsociable especially if you've come to  More

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