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 | Urbandale | Wentzville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,108/mo | $1,169/mo | 5.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $298,500 | $289,800 | 3.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $111,888 | $109,158 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 98.9 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.7 | 76.5 | 13.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 94.1 | 98.1 | 4.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 98.8 | 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 Urbandale, you'd need $100,011 in Wentzville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Urbandale and Wentzville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Wentzville than in Urbandale. If you earn $80,000 in Urbandale, you'd need about $80,009 in Wentzville to keep the same standard of living.