According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Richmond Heights has an overall cost of living index of 103 which is 1.0x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Missouri, Richmond Heights has a cost of living index that's 1.1x higher than Missouri's index of 91.
The standard of living in Richmond Heights ranks as #3524 most affordable out of the 6522 places we measured in Missouri. By definition, that implies Richmond Heights ranks as the #2882 most expensive place in the Show Me State.
Living Expense | Richmond Heights | Missouri | National Average | |
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Overall | 103 | 91 | 100 | |
Services | 91 | 96 | 100 | |
Groceries | 105 | 99 | 100 | |
Health | 92 | 99 | 100 | |
Housing | 119 | 78 | 100 | |
Transportation | 95 | 95 | 100 | |
Utilities | 101 | 98 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Missouri, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
Statistic | Richmond Heights | Missouri | United States |
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Median Home Value | $247,500 | $151,600 | $204,900 |
Median Rent | $1,010 | $809 | $1,023 |
Median Income | $78,481 | $53,560 | $60,293 |
Home Value To Income | 3.2x | 2.8x | 3.4x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.15x | 0.18x | 0.2x |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Richmond Heights | Chesterfield, MO | 47,663 | 117 | 1.1x | Wildwood, MO | 35,517 | 118 | 1.1x | Ballwin, MO | 30,332 | 104 | 1.0x | Kirkwood, MO | 27,693 | 107 | 1.0x | Collinsville, IL | 24,756 | 89 | 0.9x | Webster Groves, MO | 23,029 | 107 | 1.0x | Clayton, MO | 16,448 | 143 | 1.4x | Fairview Heights, IL | 16,360 | 90 | 0.9x | Swansea, IL | 13,863 | 95 | 0.9x | Town and Country, MO | 11,066 | 152 | 1.5x |
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