Most Affordable Cities in Missouri

Cost of living rankings for 141 cities in Missouri. On average, Missouri is affordable with a statewide average Cost Index of 63.

Data Updated: March 2026

Cheapest City

Kennett

Index: 30

Most Expensive

Ladue

Index: 189

State Average

National: 100

Cities Ranked

141

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All 141 Cities in Missouri — By Affordability

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	Kennett	30	$103,600	$600	$53,164
2	Bonne Terre	32	$120,400	$585	$39,767
3	Trenton	32	$93,000	$704	$49,836
4	Nevada	34	$100,600	$716	$45,799
5	Jennings	35	$62,300	$944	$37,356
6	Poplar Bluff	36	$109,700	$760	$42,035
7	Mexico	36	$117,600	$706	$48,873
8	Aurora	36	$108,700	$766	$46,855
9	Chillicothe	37	$119,900	$767	$51,231
10	Park Hills	37	$121,100	$737	$51,303
11	Caruthersville	37	$118,700	$771	$35,903
12	Dexter	38	$132,700	$717	$47,647
13	Richmond	39	$135,500	$734	$58,906
14	Macon	39	$133,800	$760	$51,103
15	Hannibal	40	$126,300	$821	$54,071
16	Moberly	40	$140,000	$749	$43,231
17	Clinton	40	$147,700	$706	$50,852
18	Marshall	41	$145,900	$769	$54,815
19	Neosho	41	$148,600	$737	$55,159
20	Berkeley	41	$80,000	$1,075	$40,654
21	Glasgow Village	41	$69,600	$1,113	$38,571
22	Sedalia	42	$136,500	$854	$50,668
23	Kirksville	42	$145,300	$787	$48,063
24	Ferguson	43	$99,300	$1,066	$46,106
25	Carthage	43	$133,500	$897	$50,849
26	Lebanon	43	$152,200	$814	$42,157
27	St. Ann	43	$118,600	$952	$52,059
28	Fulton	43	$144,500	$831	$55,015
29	West Plains	43	$158,700	$762	$39,897
30	Bellefontaine Neighbors	43	$92,500	$1,086	$48,354
31	De Soto	43	$144,000	$828	$46,181
32	Savannah	43	$143,100	$835	$58,983
33	St. Joseph	44	$144,200	$884	$55,578
34	Lemay	44	$139,100	$879	$59,026
35	Sikeston	44	$158,100	$827	$53,203
36	Monett	44	$149,000	$862	$45,821
37	Boonville	45	$173,400	$759	$51,321
38	Sullivan	45	$153,100	$862	$60,137
39	Joplin	46	$159,700	$889	$51,154
40	Rolla	46	$177,400	$790	$42,518
41	Spanish Lake	46	$121,300	$1,073	$51,125
42	Overland	46	$121,500	$1,073	$57,755
43	Maryville	46	$178,900	$780	$48,099
44	St. John	46	$96,900	$1,153	$50,429
45	Webb City	47	$156,200	$937	$61,502
46	Springfield	48	$165,200	$920	$45,984
47	Hazelwood	48	$154,900	$956	$55,930
48	Jefferson City	49	$208,000	$766	$67,205
49	Cape Girardeau	49	$186,100	$855	$54,870
50	Farmington	49	$187,500	$856	$49,882
51	Bolivar	49	$188,700	$833	$44,603
52	Excelsior Springs	49	$174,000	$907	$74,056
53	Marshfield	49	$201,300	$776	$67,134
54	Union	50	$199,100	$847	$71,760
55	Harrisonville	50	$190,300	$853	$60,727
56	Warrenton	50	$193,100	$878	$64,400
57	Grandview	51	$171,200	$1,007	$53,431
58	Murphy	51	$177,500	$961	$73,373
59	Perryville	51	$184,700	$929	$53,958
60	Pevely	51	$203,700	$844	$64,660
61	St. Louis	52	$185,100	$978	$55,279
62	Independence	52	$166,400	$1,061	$59,480
63	Washington	53	$217,500	$846	$78,510
64	Cameron	53	$178,300	$1,042	$56,090
65	Waynesville	53	$204,100	$899	$75,179
66	Wright City	53	$216,800	$861	$74,833
67	Florissant	54	$136,200	$1,259	$66,344
68	Affton	54	$200,300	$978	$77,337
69	Warrensburg	54	$216,900	$887	$57,232
70	Festus	54	$206,200	$935	$70,085
71	Oak Grove	54	$190,800	$1,007	$73,237
72	Battlefield	54	$207,100	$931	$87,414
73	Raytown	56	$162,000	$1,213	$67,227
74	Republic	56	$190,300	$1,068	$64,364
75	Maplewood	56	$231,500	$898	$65,510
76	Odessa	56	$209,600	$998	$85,592
77	Mehlville	57	$210,200	$1,029	$65,395
78	Jackson	57	$227,600	$955	$80,435
79	Arnold	58	$209,700	$1,085	$75,194
80	Troy	58	$212,100	$1,051	$75,777
81	Pacific	58	$244,000	$914	$57,119
82	Black Jack	58	$187,600	$1,177	$65,920
83	Belton	59	$185,400	$1,235	$70,525
84	Ozark	59	$230,600	$1,003	$69,372
85	Willard	59	$204,300	$1,130	$87,204
86	St. Robert	59	$225,100	$1,023	$60,219
87	Gladstone	60	$217,900	$1,095	$72,134
88	Nixa	60	$238,300	$1,012	$80,491
89	Branson	60	$237,900	$999	$54,961
90	Carl Junction	62	$206,400	$1,222	$77,855
91	Maryland Heights	63	$215,300	$1,217	$86,485
92	Bridgeton	63	$234,100	$1,124	$73,320
93	Kansas City	64	$227,000	$1,186	$67,449
94	Kearney	64	$275,200	$1,000	$102,523
95	Smithville	64	$272,500	$977	$99,925
96	Pleasant Hill	65	$245,400	$1,139	$94,840
97	Barnhart	65	$195,700	$1,371	$96,042
98	Imperial	65	$221,900	$1,255	$87,949
99	Columbia	66	$268,300	$1,067	$64,488
100	Blue Springs	66	$241,500	$1,213	$84,075
101	Peculiar	66	$252,400	$1,152	$96,250
102	Crestwood	68	$291,400	$1,048	$115,512
103	Shrewsbury	68	$266,600	$1,143	$84,942
104	Liberty	69	$267,900	$1,164	$95,425
105	Valley Park	69	$232,900	$1,343	$64,470
106	St. Peters	70	$252,800	$1,291	$89,827
107	Oakville	70	$292,500	$1,083	$103,125
108	Concord	70	$279,400	$1,166	$84,389
109	St. Charles	71	$280,800	$1,186	$85,522
110	Sappington	72	$284,700	$1,188	$72,213
111	University City	74	$285,100	$1,265	$76,466
112	Grain Valley	74	$269,800	$1,366	$87,266
113	Manchester	75	$298,400	$1,248	$92,839
114	Wentzville	76	$302,700	$1,264	$111,409
115	Brentwood	76	$276,100	$1,380	$86,641
116	Raymore	79	$318,000	$1,283	$103,158
117	Old Jamestown	79	$230,100	$1,706	$107,250
118	O'Fallon	80	$305,100	$1,400	$107,203
119	Lee's Summit	81	$313,200	$1,382	$104,989
120	Eureka	82	$352,200	$1,240	$108,947
121	Greenwood	83	$263,300	$1,679	$104,638
122	Ballwin	86	$353,400	$1,386	$121,170
123	Richmond Heights	87	$345,400	$1,447	$90,670
124	Ellisville	90	$347,300	$1,535	$105,276
125	Dardenne Prairie	91	$392,300	$1,359	$155,585
126	Kirkwood	93	$421,500	$1,293	$117,439
127	Lake St. Louis	95	$375,300	$1,608	$123,427
128	Webster Groves	96	$371,400	$1,628	$110,716
129	Cottleville	98	$381,900	$1,693	$114,420
130	Olivette	102	$450,100	$1,515	$105,898
131	Chesterfield	105	$458,000	$1,553	$133,380
132	Parkville	105	$557,100	$1,078	$170,794
133	Wildwood	108	$472,800	$1,575	$157,750
134	Creve Coeur	118	$566,100	$1,494	$119,454
135	Glendale	120	$510,100	$1,855	$168,750
136	Des Peres	133	$591,800	$1,931	$214,167
137	Weldon Spring	146	$523,300	$2,692	$155,081
138	Clayton	153	$799,200	$1,648	$128,898
139	Sunset Hills	167	$522,300	$3,454	$133,895
140	Town and Country	185	$895,000	$2,316	$237,083
141	Ladue	189	$1,027,000	$1,813	$250,001

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