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 | Lee's Summit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $997/mo | $1,295/mo | 23.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $248,600 | $291,400 | 14.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,455 | $103,447 | 41.6% lower 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 $129,887 in Lee's Summit to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Columbia, MO is about 23% cheaper overall than Lee's Summit, MO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Columbia than in Lee's Summit. If you earn $80,000 in Columbia, you'd need about $103,909 in Lee's Summit to keep the same standard of living.