Most Affordable Cities in Missouri

Cost of living rankings for 142 cities in Missouri with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Missouri is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 96.

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Cheapest City

Caruthersville

Index: 67

Most Expensive

Town and Country

Index: 199

State Average

National: 100

Cities Ranked

142

eligible statewide total

Missouri Affordability Ranking

Showing 1–50 of 142 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 1 of 3.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	Caruthersville	67	$78,312	$962	$34,652
2	Jennings	68	$70,223	$1,193	$38,984
3	Glasgow Village	71	$82,752	$1,347	$29,530
4	Kennett	72	$115,000	$962	$52,500
5	Berkeley	72	$94,717	$1,294	$44,265
6	Trenton	72	$116,613	$962	$50,015
7	Kirksville	73	$155,518	$673	$50,071
8	Ferguson	75	$115,594	$1,367	$47,524
9	Bellefontaine Neighbors	75	$102,479	$1,434	$49,170
10	Park Hills	76	$157,119	$988	$52,563
11	Moberly	77	$161,824	$962	$44,145
12	Clinton	78	$171,477	$962	$51,250
13	Nevada	78	$166,151	$994	$42,813
14	Dexter	78	$168,967	$962	$51,701
15	St. John	78	$138,268	$1,325	$53,755
16	St. Joseph	79	$184,048	$1,038	$57,956
17	Spanish Lake	79	$149,258	$1,315	$55,920
18	Poplar Bluff	79	$175,686	$962	$41,941
19	Overland	79	$153,603	$1,266	$61,773
20	Aurora	79	$177,979	$976	$49,848
21	Hannibal	80	$177,823	$1,060	$53,721
22	Marshall	80	$187,987	$962	$54,437
23	St. Ann	80	$159,338	$1,302	$52,323
24	Mexico	80	$185,747	$962	$50,873
25	Monett	80	$187,025	$962	$49,390
26	Chillicothe	80	$189,098	$962	$54,493
27	Boonville	80	$200,376	$962	$56,429
28	Hazelwood	81	$163,445	$1,386	$55,908
29	Bonne Terre	81	$203,248	$988	$46,179
30	Macon	81	$187,247	$1,018	$61,642
31	Ste. Genevieve	81	$172,400	$974	$48,097
32	St. Louis	83	$186,625	$1,334	$56,160
33	Cape Girardeau	83	$221,854	$1,049	$55,658
34	Sedalia	83	$189,852	$1,167	$50,990
35	Sikeston	83	$163,648	$1,500	$58,915
36	Lemay	83	$171,036	$1,468	$60,399
37	Joplin	84	$207,169	$1,237	$52,097
38	Murphy	84	$184,700	$1,349	$72,233
39	Rolla	85	$243,244	$833	$46,204
40	Webb City	85	$228,688	$1,153	$65,469
41	Fulton	85	$254,451	$866	$51,429
42	West Plains	85	$227,826	$962	$44,002
43	Maryville	85	$227,426	$991	$53,352
44	Perryville	85	$237,931	$1,045	$51,897
45	Independence	86	$212,613	$1,385	$60,339
46	Neosho	86	$232,540	$1,160	$57,891
47	Sullivan	86	$210,605	$1,349	$63,370
48	Florissant	87	$194,823	$1,636	$65,318
49	Raytown	87	$209,647	$1,436	$68,840
50	Grandview	87	$222,946	$1,399	$53,447

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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