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 | St. Louis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,159/mo | $938/mo | 23.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $224,600 | $174,100 | 29.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $82,965 | $52,941 | 56.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.8 | 98.9 | 4.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 76.5 | 17.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 94.4 | 98.1 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 98.8 | 3.7% 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 $95,845 in St. Louis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Louis, MO is about 4.2% cheaper overall than Blue Springs, MO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in St. Louis than in Blue Springs. If you earn $80,000 in Blue Springs, you'd need about $76,676 in St. Louis to keep the same standard of living.