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 | Lee's Summit | Madison | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,295/mo | $1,291/mo | 0.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $291,400 | $326,600 | 10.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $103,447 | $74,895 | 38.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 103.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.6 | 90.5 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 95.0 | 94.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 96.4 | 96.3 | ≈ 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 Lee's Summit, you'd need $99,819 in Madison to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lee's Summit and Madison have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Lee's Summit, you'd need about $79,855 in Madison to keep the same standard of living.