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 | Kalamazoo | St. Peters | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $974/mo | $1,186/mo | 17.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $152,700 | $237,100 | 35.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $48,649 | $88,708 | 45.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 98.9 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 76.5 | 26.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 98.1 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 98.8 | 0.7% 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 Kalamazoo, you'd need $100,044 in St. Peters to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kalamazoo and St. Peters have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Kalamazoo than in St. Peters. If you earn $80,000 in Kalamazoo, you'd need about $80,036 in St. Peters to keep the same standard of living.