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 | St. Louis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $873/mo | $938/mo | 6.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $147,000 | $174,100 | 15.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,996 | $52,941 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.8 | 98.9 | 4.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 87.6 | 76.5 | 14.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 94.2 | 98.1 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.9 | 98.8 | 3.9% 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 Joplin, you'd need $111,429 in St. Louis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Joplin, MO is about 10.3% cheaper overall than St. Louis, MO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in Joplin than in St. Louis. If you earn $80,000 in Joplin, you'd need about $89,143 in St. Louis to keep the same standard of living.