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 | St. Louis | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,295/mo | $938/mo | 38.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $291,400 | $174,100 | 67.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $103,447 | $52,941 | 95.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 96.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 91.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.1 | ≈ 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 Lee's Summit, you'd need $72,427 in St. Louis to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Louis, MO is about 27.6% cheaper overall than Lee's Summit, MO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in St. Louis than in Lee's Summit. If you earn $80,000 in Lee's Summit, you'd need about $57,942 in St. Louis to keep the same standard of living.