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 | Blue Springs | East Lansing | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,159/mo | $1,080/mo | 7.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $224,600 | $240,800 | 6.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $82,965 | $44,094 | 88.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.8 | 94.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 94.4 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.4 | 98.8 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 99.4 | 4.4% lower 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 Blue Springs, you'd need $100,022 in East Lansing to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Blue Springs and East Lansing have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in East Lansing than in Blue Springs. If you earn $80,000 in Blue Springs, you'd need about $80,017 in East Lansing to keep the same standard of living.