Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Missouri
Jefferson City is a supplemental starter city profile for the state-capital affordability market in Missouri, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Missouri
Springfield is the regional family affordability market in Missouri, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Jefferson City has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Springfield has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Springfield minus Jefferson City.
| Metric | Jefferson City | Springfield | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,039 | $1,012 | -$27 | Springfield | Springfield has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $275,376 | $219,300 | -$56,076 | Springfield | Springfield has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $189/mo | $184/mo | -$5/mo | Springfield | Springfield has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 99 | 98 | -1 | Springfield | Springfield has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $47,880 | $50,400 | +$2,520 | Jefferson City | Jefferson City has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 87/100 | 83/100 | -4 | Jefferson City | Jefferson City has the higher move score. |