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Walker, IA vs Kiowa, KS

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Is it cheaper to live in Kiowa or is it cheaper to live in Walker?
- Kiowa is 13.6% less expensive than Walker.

Which city has more affordable housing, Kiowa or Walker?
- Kiowa housing costs are 72.7% less expensive than Walker housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Walker or is Health Care more affordable in Kiowa.
- Health related expenses are 6.1% more in Kiowa.
 Walker, IAKiowa, KSUnited States
 Overall  Unlock70.7100
 Food & Groceries97.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock108.5100
 Housing66.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$86,300$338,100
 Utilities100  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock67.3100
 Miscellaneous115.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Walker    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was raised in the Troy Mills area. When I was growing up the population was somewhere around 200 and that's probably pushing it. I don't know where you get your stats  More

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Reviews for Kiowa    3 Reviews

i live in kiowa back in 1973 or 74 my step father name was roy garcia .work for bill anderson in a tv sho on main st i think .iwent to school there,ibelieve the 5th or  More

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i live in kiowa back in 1973 or 74 my step father name was roy garcia .work for bill anderson in a tv sho on main st i think .iwent to school there,ibelieve the 5th or  More

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I just read that the city if Kiowa pays $6,900 (Est)per year per student, and the average cost in the US is $6,000. There are approximately 155 students in the  More

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