Cost of Living

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Cost of Living

As of the fourth quarter of 2008, Missouri had the fourth lowest cost of living in the country. With the costs of housing, utilities, transportation, gas, groceries and health care all below the national average, the economic advantages for you and your business are infinite.

Cost of Living Indexes for Missouri Cities:

Joplin: 82.7

Springfield: 87.4

Jefferson City: 89.6

St. Louis 90.7

Columbia: 91.0

St. Joseph: 94.1

Kansas City: 96.8

U.S. Average:
100.0

How Missouri’s Cost of Living Index Compares to Other Midwestern States:

Missouri: 90.3

Arkansas: 90.4

Illinois: 96.7

Iowa: 93.4

Kansas: 91.4

Kentucky: 92.2

Nebraska 89.8

Oklahoma: 88.4

Tennessee: 88.3

_{(Source: ACCRA 4th Quarter 2008 Cost of Living Index)}