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 | Lansing | St. Peters | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $954/mo | $1,186/mo | 19.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $112,200 | $237,100 | 52.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,747 | $88,708 | 42.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 98.9 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.4 | 76.5 | 23.4% 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 Lansing, you'd need $99,911 in St. Peters to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lansing and St. Peters have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Lansing than in St. Peters. If you earn $80,000 in Lansing, you'd need about $79,929 in St. Peters to keep the same standard of living.