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 | Wentzville | Yuma | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,169/mo | $1,028/mo | 13.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $289,800 | $186,500 | 55.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $109,158 | $59,312 | 84.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 98.6 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 76.5 | 99.0 | 22.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.1 | 101.3 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 101.1 | 2.3% 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 Wentzville, you'd need $99,933 in Yuma to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Wentzville and Yuma have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Yuma than in Wentzville. If you earn $80,000 in Wentzville, you'd need about $79,947 in Yuma to keep the same standard of living.