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 | Independence | Wentzville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,020/mo | $1,169/mo | 12.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $150,800 | $289,800 | 48.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,415 | $109,158 | 47.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.8 | 98.9 | 4.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 76.5 | 17.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 94.4 | 98.1 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 98.8 | 3.7% lower 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 Independence, you'd need $99,889 in Wentzville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Independence and Wentzville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Independence, you'd need about $79,911 in Wentzville to keep the same standard of living.