Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Missouri
St. Louis is the large metro healthcare and affordability market in Missouri, promoted in source-ready batch 02 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
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.
Comparison
Kansas City has the lower salary-needed estimate, while St. Louis has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Kansas City minus St. Louis.
| Metric | St. Louis | Kansas City | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,334 | $1,442 | +$108 | St. Louis | St. Louis has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $300,900 | $253,319 | -$47,581 | Kansas City | Kansas City has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $172/mo | $172/mo | $0/mo | Even | Utilities is the same in both cities. |
| Groceries index | 95 | 95 | 0 | Even | Groceries index is the same in both cities. |
| Salary needed | $63,840 | $63,840 | $0 | Even | Salary needed is the same in both cities. |
| Move score | 82/100 | 82/100 | 0 | Even | Move score is the same in both cities. |