City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Billings | Wentzville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,064/mo | $1,169/mo | 9.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $285,300 | $289,800 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $69,692 | $109,158 | 36.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 98.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 88.2 | 76.5 | 15.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 98.1 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.3 | 98.8 | 1.6% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Billings, you'd need $99,867 in Wentzville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Billings and Wentzville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Billings than in Wentzville. If you earn $80,000 in Billings, you'd need about $79,893 in Wentzville to keep the same standard of living.