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 | Florissant | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,195/mo | $878/mo | 36.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $125,200 | $146,400 | 14.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,178 | $43,450 | 47.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 94.8 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 76.5 | 87.6 | 12.7% 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 Florissant, you'd need $91,033 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Springfield, MO is about 9% cheaper overall than Florissant, MO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Springfield than in Florissant. If you earn $80,000 in Florissant, you'd need about $72,826 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.