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 | O'Fallon | Santa Fe | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,311/mo | $1,314/mo | 0.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $283,600 | $370,600 | 23.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $104,863 | $67,663 | 55.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.2 | 103.0 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 90.9 | 123.4 | 26.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 95.4 | 102.4 | 6.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.9 | 101.0 | 4.0% lower 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 O'Fallon, you'd need $104,770 in Santa Fe to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
O'Fallon, MO is about 4.6% cheaper overall than Santa Fe, NM, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in O'Fallon, you'd need about $83,816 in Santa Fe to keep the same standard of living.