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 | Columbia | Independence | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $997/mo | $1,020/mo | 2.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $248,600 | $150,800 | 64.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,455 | $57,415 | 5.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 96.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 91.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.1 | ≈ 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 Columbia, you'd need $102,302 in Independence to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Columbia, MO is about 2.3% cheaper overall than Independence, MO, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Columbia, you'd need about $81,842 in Independence to keep the same standard of living.