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 | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $997/mo | $878/mo | 13.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $248,600 | $146,400 | 69.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,455 | $43,450 | 39.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.7 | 98.0 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 85.8 | 83.8 | 2.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 87.5 | 84.5 | 3.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 86.4 | 82.5 | 4.8% 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 Columbia, you'd need $93,580 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Springfield, MO is about 6.4% cheaper overall than Columbia, MO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Springfield than in Columbia. If you earn $80,000 in Columbia, you'd need about $74,864 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.