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Moving to Missouri
Show-Me State, KC + STL metros, BBQ rivalries.
MidwestCapital: Jefferson CityPop. 6.2M
Missouri has an overall price level 90.8 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
90.8Housing index
69.9Groceries index (modeled)
97.7Utilities index (modeled)
98.6Electricity rate
13.4 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
98.2Median home value
$254,400Median monthly rent
$870/moMissouri unemployment is 3.8% with median household income $72k.
Unemployment rate
3.8%Median household income
$71,589Per-capita income
$40,284Labor-force participation
63.5%Right-to-work state
NoNurse Licensure Compact
MemberSources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level
Missouri: median home value $254,400.
Home value
$254,400Rent
$870/moHomeownership rate
69.0%FEMA NRI composite
51/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
HighEarthquake risk
LowMissouri 4th-grade math proficiency: 36.4% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
36.4%Per-pupil spending
$11,877Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16Public 4-yr grad rate
52.0%Notable universities
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