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 | Joplin | Lee's Summit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $873/mo | $1,295/mo | 32.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $147,000 | $291,400 | 49.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,996 | $103,447 | 50.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 87.6 | 89.8 | 2.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.2 | 94.4 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.9 | 95.1 | ≈ 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 Joplin, you'd need $117,989 in Lee's Summit to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Joplin, MO is about 15.2% cheaper overall than Lee's Summit, MO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% lower in Joplin than in Lee's Summit. If you earn $80,000 in Joplin, you'd need about $94,391 in Lee's Summit to keep the same standard of living.