How affordable is Wichita? Here’s how monthly bills in the city compare to US average
This article originally appeared on The Wichita Eagle.
Wichitans spend less money on bills each year than the average American, according to one analysis released by online bill-pay company doxo. The analysis found the average Wichita household spends $1,813 on bills each month, coming out to more than $21,000 a year. But that’s $2,807 less than the American yearly average, the company reports. Paying for bills takes up 38% of Wichita’s average household income, pinned at $60,566, according to doxoINSIGHTS.
The firm used data on actual bill payment activity from more than 8 million American households in the analysis, the website reports. Bills in Wichita could be going up, however. In April, major energy provider Evergy requested a 9.7% utility rate increase for customers living in the city, as well as Hutchinson, Topeka and Pittsburg.
If approved, the rate hike would add an additional $14.24 each month on average, starting at the end of the year. Here’s a look at Wichita’s monthly bill cost and how it compares to the U.S. and other Kansas locations.
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