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 | Kansas City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,159/mo | $1,131/mo | 2.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $224,600 | $208,900 | 7.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $82,965 | $65,256 | 27.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 89.8 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 94.4 | 94.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 95.1 | ≈ equal |
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 $99,694 in Kansas City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Blue Springs and Kansas City have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Blue Springs, you'd need about $79,755 in Kansas City to keep the same standard of living.