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
St. Joseph is a supplemental starter city profile for the northwest Missouri affordability market in Missouri, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
St. Joseph has the lower salary-needed estimate, while St. Joseph has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as St. Joseph minus Blue Springs.
| Metric | Blue Springs | St. Joseph | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,702 | $841 | -$861 | St. Joseph | St. Joseph has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $310,753 | $179,750 | -$131,003 | St. Joseph | St. Joseph has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $189/mo | $201/mo | +$12/mo | Blue Springs | Blue Springs has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 99 | 102 | +3 | Blue Springs | Blue Springs has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $47,880 | $43,624 | -$4,256 | St. Joseph | St. Joseph has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 87/100 | 84/100 | -3 | Blue Springs | Blue Springs has the higher move score. |