Missouri has a cost of living index of 75 (US average = 100) with a median household income of $61,047 and a population of 4,394,421. We ranked 15 cities based on affordability, income, housing value, and climate to find the best places to call home in Missouri.
Dardenne Prairie is 7% more expensive than the national average with a median income of $155,585 and a population of 13,137.
Wentzville is 4% cheaper than the national average with a median income of $111,409 and a population of 45,734.
O'Fallon is 1% more expensive than the national average with a median income of $107,203 and a population of 92,697.
Lee's Summit is 0% more expensive than the national average with a median income of $104,989 and a population of 102,583.
Affton is 21% cheaper than the national average with a median income of $77,337 and a population of 20,035.
Ballwin is 4% more expensive than the national average with a median income of $121,170 and a population of 30,835.
Crestwood is 11% cheaper than the national average with a median income of $115,512 and a population of 12,298.
Wildwood is 20% more expensive than the national average with a median income of $157,750 and a population of 35,168.
Arnold is 17% cheaper than the national average with a median income of $75,194 and a population of 20,884.
Old Jamestown is 4% more expensive than the national average with a median income of $107,250 and a population of 21,121.
Oakville is 10% cheaper than the national average with a median income of $103,125 and a population of 35,166.
Raymore is 2% cheaper than the national average with a median income of $103,158 and a population of 23,849.
St. Peters is 7% cheaper than the national average with a median income of $89,827 and a population of 58,200.
Liberty is 10% cheaper than the national average with a median income of $95,425 and a population of 30,446.
Eureka is 0% cheaper than the national average with a median income of $108,947 and a population of 12,371.
Our livability score combines four data-driven factors: affordability (35% — cost of living index relative to national average), income (25% — median household income from the Census Bureau), housing value (15% — home price to income ratio), and climate (15% — NOAA temperature normals favoring moderate climates). Population serves as a proxy for amenities (10%).
Only cities with at least 5,000–10,000 residents are included. Data sourced from the US Census Bureau, Zillow, HUD, and NOAA.