Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Missouri
Kansas City is the large metro jobs and housing market in Missouri, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Missouri
Independence is the Kansas City-area value market in Missouri, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, commute costs, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Independence has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Independence has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Independence minus Kansas City.
| Metric | Kansas City | Independence | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,442 | $1,334 | -$108 | Independence | Independence has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $253,319 | $210,384 | -$42,935 | Independence | Independence has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $172/mo | $184/mo | +$12/mo | Kansas City | Kansas City has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 95 | 98 | +3 | Kansas City | Kansas City has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $63,840 | $50,400 | -$13,440 | Independence | Independence has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 83/100 | +1 | Independence | Independence has the higher move score. |