St. Louis, MO — Cost of Living
2024 data · BEA Regional Price Parities · U.S. Census ACS
95.1
Overall Index
100 = U.S. avg
$262,000
Median Home Price
Purchase
$1,400
Median Rent
Per month
$78,200
Median Income
Household
3.6%
Unemployment
Rate
319,294
Population
Residents
Category Cost Indices
🏠
79
Housing
🛒
100
Groceries
🚗
103.6
Transport
🏥
93.7
Healthcare
⚡
69.9
Utilities
100 = U.S. national average
Top Industries
HealthcareFinanceManufacturingTechnologyEducation
Compare St. Louis Against Other Cities
St. Louis vs Columbia, MO
Columbia index: 89.4
-6%
St. Louis vs Joplin, MO
Joplin index: 85.7
-9.9%
St. Louis vs Kansas City, MO
Kansas City index: 92.5
-2.7%
St. Louis vs Henderson, NV
Henderson index: 100.2
+5.4%
St. Louis vs Stockton, CA
Stockton index: 105.1
+10.5%
St. Louis vs Lexington, KY
Lexington index: 92.9
-2.3%
St. Louis vs Riverside, CA
Riverside index: 106.4
+11.9%
St. Louis vs Corpus Christi, TX
Corpus Christi index: 92.7
-2.5%
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