As of the 4th quarter of 2012, Missouri had the 10th 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:
| Joplin |
89.8 |
| Springfield |
90.0 |
| St. Louis |
91.6 |
| Jefferson City |
92.9 |
Columbia
|
94.4 |
| Kansas City: |
99.6 |
| U.S. Average: |
100.0 |
How Missouri’s Cost of Living Index Compares to Other Midwestern States:
| Missouri: |
93.0 |
| Arkansas: |
91.5 |
| Illinois: |
96.5 |
| Iowa: |
94.4 |
| Kansas: |
91.9 |
| Kentucky: |
91.0 |
| Nebraska |
92.0 |
| Oklahoma: |
90.5 |
| Tennessee: |
90.6 |
(Source: ACCRA 4th Quarter 2012 Cost of Living Index)