Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
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
St. Joseph has the lower salary-needed estimate, while St. Joseph has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Springfield minus St. Joseph.
| Metric | St. Joseph | Springfield | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $841 | $1,012 | +$171 | St. Joseph | St. Joseph has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $179,750 | $219,300 | +$39,550 | St. Joseph | St. Joseph has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $201/mo | $184/mo | -$17/mo | Springfield | Springfield has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 102 | 98 | -4 | Springfield | Springfield has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $43,624 | $50,400 | +$6,776 | St. Joseph | St. Joseph has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 84/100 | 83/100 | -1 | St. Joseph | St. Joseph has the higher move score. |