As of the second quarter of 2011, Missouri had the 13th lowest cost of living in the country. With the cost of housing, utilities, transportation, gas, groceries and health care all below the national average, the economic advantages in Missouri for you and your business are infinite.

Cost of Living Indices for Missouri Cities:

Springfield	88.4
Joplin	90
St. Louis	90.2
Columbia	90.8
St. Joseph	93.8
Jefferson City:	96.9
Kansas City:	99
U.S. Average:	100.0

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

Missouri:	92.74
Arkansas:	91.4
Illinois:	94.72
Iowa:	94.95
Kansas:	91.98
Kentucky:	91.55
Nebraska	92.45
Oklahoma:	89.72
Tennessee:	90.46

_{(Source: ACCRA 2nd Quarter 2011 Cost of Living Index)}