St. Louis cost of living
Cost of living in the city of St. Louis
St. Louis, MO-IL had 2,811,927 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 95.1, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,349
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,154
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
100.0
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
69.9
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
25.4 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$81,679
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 1.12%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Missouri
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Related comparisons
From St. Louis
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from St. Louis.
- St. Louis and San Francisco · rent gap $2,348
- St. Louis and San Jose · rent gap $1,923
- St. Louis and Boston · rent gap $1,659
- St. Louis and New York · rent gap $1,622
- St. Louis and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,615
- St. Louis and San Diego · rent gap $1,474
- St. Louis and Miami · rent gap $1,215
- St. Louis and Seattle · rent gap $1,200
Nearby metros
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