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 | Missoula | Wilmington | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,064/mo | $1,213/mo | 12.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $380,500 | $318,600 | 19.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $59,783 | $58,908 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 97.2 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 88.0 | 90.0 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 98.9 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.3 | 97.2 | 3.3% 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 Missoula, you'd need $100,304 in Wilmington to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Missoula and Wilmington have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Missoula than in Wilmington. If you earn $80,000 in Missoula, you'd need about $80,244 in Wilmington to keep the same standard of living.