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 | Mission | Owensboro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $876/mo | $888/mo | 1.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $147,600 | $151,800 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $56,421 | $51,982 | 8.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 97.0 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.3 | 81.1 | 5.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 98.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 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 Mission, you'd need $100,150 in Owensboro to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mission and Owensboro have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Mission, you'd need about $80,120 in Owensboro to keep the same standard of living.