Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Missouri
Blue Springs is a supplemental starter city profile for the Kansas City-area family market in Missouri, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Missouri
Joplin is a southwest Missouri affordability market in Missouri, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Joplin has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Joplin has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Joplin minus Blue Springs.
| Metric | Blue Springs | Joplin | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,702 | $897 | -$805 | Joplin | Joplin has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $310,753 | $193,800 | -$116,953 | Joplin | Joplin has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $189/mo | $196/mo | +$7/mo | Blue Springs | Blue Springs has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 99 | 101 | +2 | Blue Springs | Blue Springs has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $47,880 | $45,920 | -$1,960 | Joplin | Joplin has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 87/100 | 80/100 | -7 | Blue Springs | Blue Springs has the higher move score. |