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 | Chesterfield | Columbia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,405/mo | $997/mo | 40.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $437,000 | $248,600 | 75.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $137,052 | $60,455 | 126.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 94.8 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 76.5 | 87.7 | 12.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.1 | 94.2 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 94.8 | 4.1% 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 Chesterfield, you'd need $91,443 in Columbia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Columbia, MO is about 8.6% cheaper overall than Chesterfield, MO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Columbia than in Chesterfield. If you earn $80,000 in Chesterfield, you'd need about $73,154 in Columbia to keep the same standard of living.