Missouri
A household of four is measured against a 2026 poverty guideline of $33,000. Missouri has adopted Medicaid expansion, so the adult income screen is 138 percent of poverty. The 2024 all-items state price parity is 90.8.
- Sales tax
- 8.4%
- Wage income tax
- Yes
- Property tax
- 0.79%
Benefit pages
Each program has its own page for Missouri. The label is the illustrative household of four at $48,000.
- SNAP eligibility · unlikely
- Medicaid and CHIP eligibility · maybe
- WIC eligibility · likely
- School meals eligibility · likely
- LIHEAP eligibility · maybe
- Earned Income Tax Credit eligibility · likely
- Child Tax Credit eligibility · likely
- Marketplace subsidies eligibility · likely
- Lifeline eligibility · unlikely
- SSI eligibility · unlikely
- State programs eligibility · maybe
Counties
- Adair County · 2-bed $962
- Andrew County · 2-bed $1,101
- Atchison County · 2-bed $962
- Audrain County · 2-bed $962
- Barry County · 2-bed $962
- Barton County · 2-bed $962
- Bates County · 2-bed $1,098
- Benton County · 2-bed $1,003
- Bollinger County · 2-bed $1,012
- Boone County · 2-bed $1,076
- Buchanan County · 2-bed $1,101
- Butler County · 2-bed $962
- Caldwell County · 2-bed $1,546
- Callaway County · 2-bed $1,123
- Camden County · 2-bed $1,033
- Cape Girardeau County · 2-bed $1,012
- Carroll County · 2-bed $962
- Carter County · 2-bed $962
- Cass County · 2-bed $1,546
- Cedar County · 2-bed $962
- Chariton County · 2-bed $962
- Christian County · 2-bed $1,113
- Clark County · 2-bed $962
- Clay County · 2-bed $1,546
- Clinton County · 2-bed $1,546
- Cole County · 2-bed $962
- Cooper County · 2-bed $962
- Crawford County · 2-bed $962
- Dade County · 2-bed $962
- Dallas County · 2-bed $962
- Daviess County · 2-bed $962
- Dent County · 2-bed $998
- Douglas County · 2-bed $962
- Dunklin County · 2-bed $962
- Franklin County · 2-bed $1,349
- Gasconade County · 2-bed $962
- Gentry County · 2-bed $962
- Greene County · 2-bed $1,113
- Grundy County · 2-bed $962
- Harrison County · 2-bed $962
- Henry County · 2-bed $962
- Howard County · 2-bed $990
- Howell County · 2-bed $962
- Iron County · 2-bed $962
- Jackson County · 2-bed $1,546
- Jasper County · 2-bed $1,153
- Jefferson County · 2-bed $1,349
- Johnson County · 2-bed $1,033
- Knox County · 2-bed $962
- Laclede County · 2-bed $998
- Lafayette County · 2-bed $1,546
- Lawrence County · 2-bed $976
- Lewis County · 2-bed $962
- Lincoln County · 2-bed $1,349
- Linn County · 2-bed $962
- Livingston County · 2-bed $962
- Macon County · 2-bed $1,018
- Madison County · 2-bed $1,063
- Maries County · 2-bed $962
- Marion County · 2-bed $1,060
- McDonald County · 2-bed $962
- Mercer County · 2-bed $973
- Miller County · 2-bed $973
- Mississippi County · 2-bed $962
- Moniteau County · 2-bed $963
- Monroe County · 2-bed $962
- Montgomery County · 2-bed $962
- Morgan County · 2-bed $962
- New Madrid County · 2-bed $962
- Newton County · 2-bed $1,153
- Nodaway County · 2-bed $991
- Oregon County · 2-bed $962
- Osage County · 2-bed $962
- Pemiscot County · 2-bed $962
- Perry County · 2-bed $1,045
- Pettis County · 2-bed $1,068
- Phelps County · 2-bed $973
- Pike County · 2-bed $1,025
- Platte County · 2-bed $1,546
- Polk County · 2-bed $962
- Pulaski County · 2-bed $1,175
- Putnam County · 2-bed $962
- Ralls County · 2-bed $969
- Randolph County · 2-bed $962
- Ray County · 2-bed $1,546
- Ripley County · 2-bed $962
- Saline County · 2-bed $962
- Scotland County · 2-bed $962
- Scott County · 2-bed $1,027
- Shelby County · 2-bed $962
- St. Charles County · 2-bed $1,349
- St. Clair County · 2-bed $962
- St. Francois County · 2-bed $988
- St. Louis County · 2-bed $1,349
- St. Louis city · 2-bed $1,349
- Ste. Genevieve County · 2-bed $974
- Stoddard County · 2-bed $962
- Stone County · 2-bed $1,032
- Sullivan County · 2-bed $962
- Taney County · 2-bed $1,126
- Texas County · 2-bed $962
- Vernon County · 2-bed $994
- Warren County · 2-bed $1,349
- Washington County · 2-bed $962
- Wayne County · 2-bed $962
- Webster County · 2-bed $1,113
- Wright County · 2-bed $962
Towns
363 places in Missouri have a cost page and a benefits page.
- Kansas City · benefits
- St. Louis · benefits
- Springfield · benefits
- Columbia · benefits
- Independence · benefits
- Lee's Summit · benefits
- O'Fallon · benefits
- St. Charles · benefits
- St. Joseph · benefits
- Blue Springs · benefits
- St. Peters · benefits
- Joplin · benefits
- Florissant · benefits
- Chesterfield · benefits
- Wentzville · benefits
- Jefferson City · benefits
- Cape Girardeau · benefits
- Oakville · benefits
- Wildwood · benefits
- University City · benefits
- Ballwin · benefits
- Liberty · benefits
- Mehlville · benefits
- Raytown · benefits
- Kirkwood · benefits
- Maryland Heights · benefits
- Gladstone · benefits
- Grandview · benefits
- Hazelwood · benefits
- Belton · benefits
- Nixa · benefits
- Raymore · benefits
- Webster Groves · benefits
- Ozark · benefits
- Sedalia · benefits
- Arnold · benefits
- Old Jamestown · benefits
- Rolla · benefits
- Republic · benefits
- Warrensburg · benefits
- Affton · benefits
- Creve Coeur · benefits
- Concord · benefits
- Farmington · benefits
- Ferguson · benefits
- Manchester · benefits
- Lake St. Louis · benefits
- Spanish Lake · benefits
- Kirksville · benefits
- Clayton · benefits
- Hannibal · benefits
- Sikeston · benefits
- Grain Valley · benefits
- Poplar Bluff · benefits
- Lemay · benefits
- Overland · benefits
- Jackson · benefits
- Carthage · benefits
- Fort Leonard Wood · benefits
- Lebanon · benefits
- Washington · benefits
- Troy · benefits
- Marshall · benefits
- Moberly · benefits
- Dardenne Prairie · benefits
- Neosho · benefits
- Webb City · benefits
- Festus · benefits
- Eureka · benefits
- Jennings · benefits
- Branson · benefits
- St. Ann · benefits
- Union · benefits
- Fulton · benefits
- West Plains · benefits
- Crestwood · benefits
- Town and Country · benefits
- Mexico · benefits
- Bridgeton · benefits
- Bolivar · benefits
- Kearney · benefits
- Smithville · benefits
- Bellefontaine Neighbors · benefits
- Excelsior Springs · benefits
- Maryville · benefits
- Kennett · benefits
- Ellisville · benefits
- Harrisonville · benefits
- Monett · benefits
- Des Peres · benefits
- Richmond Heights · benefits
- Sunset Hills · benefits
- Warrenton · benefits
- Clinton · benefits
- Ladue · benefits
- Chillicothe · benefits
- Pleasant Hill · benefits
- Park Hills · benefits
- Olivette · benefits
- Oak Grove · benefits
- Perryville · benefits
- Cameron · benefits
- Parkville · benefits
- Carl Junction · benefits
- Murphy · benefits
- Maplewood · benefits
- Brentwood · benefits
- Berkeley · benefits
- Nevada · benefits
- Dexter · benefits
- Marshfield · benefits
- Boonville · benefits
- Pacific · benefits
- Aurora · benefits
- Sappington · benefits
- Valley Park · benefits
- Bonne Terre · benefits
- Black Jack · benefits
- St. John · benefits
- Willard · benefits
- De Soto · benefits
- Shrewsbury · benefits
- Sullivan · benefits
- Battlefield · benefits
- Glendale · benefits
- Pevely · benefits
- Greenwood · benefits
- Richmond · benefits
- Peculiar · benefits
- Cottleville · benefits
- Barnhart · benefits
- Odessa · benefits
- Trenton · benefits
- Glasgow Village · benefits
- Imperial · benefits
- Macon · benefits
- Waynesville · benefits
- St. Robert · benefits
- Caruthersville · benefits
- Weldon Spring · benefits
- Wright City · benefits
- Herculaneum · benefits
- Savannah · benefits
- Ste. Genevieve · benefits
- North Kansas City · benefits
- Ashland · benefits
- Rogersville · benefits
- Osage Beach · benefits
- Desloge · benefits
- Dellwood · benefits
- Platte City · benefits
- St. Clair · benefits
- Higginsville · benefits
- Crystal City · benefits
- Rock Hill · benefits
- Centralia · benefits
- Salem · benefits
- Butler · benefits
- Hollister · benefits
- Holts Summit · benefits
- Lexington · benefits
- Mount Vernon · benefits
- Eldon · benefits
- California · benefits
- Fredericktown · benefits
- Mountain Grove · benefits
- Charleston · benefits
- Breckenridge Hills · benefits
- Scott City · benefits
- Lamar · benefits
- Riverside · benefits
- Normandy · benefits
- Bowling Green · benefits
- Brookfield · benefits
- Fenton · benefits
- Camdenton · benefits
- St. James · benefits
- Woodson Terrace · benefits
- Moscow Mills · benefits
- Malden · benefits
- High Ridge · benefits
- Frontenac · benefits
- Northwoods · benefits
- Palmyra · benefits
- El Dorado Springs · benefits
- Whiteman AFB · benefits
- Hillsboro · benefits
- St. Paul · benefits
- Buffalo · benefits
- New Haven · benefits
- Sugar Creek · benefits
- Louisiana · benefits
- Cassville · benefits
- Byrnes Mill · benefits
- Cuba · benefits
- Carrollton · benefits
- Vandalia · benefits
- Windsor · benefits
- Bethany · benefits
- Ava · benefits
- Clever · benefits
- Monroe City · benefits
- Chaffee · benefits
- Gray Summit · benefits
- Country Club · benefits
- Buckner · benefits
- Piedmont · benefits
- Lawson · benefits
- East Prairie · benefits
- Licking · benefits
- Moline Acres · benefits
- Knob Noster · benefits
- Villa Ridge · benefits
- Portageville · benefits
- Owensville · benefits
- Oronogo · benefits
- Fayette · benefits
- Montgomery City · benefits
- Marionville · benefits
- Forsyth · benefits
- Canton · benefits
- Granby · benefits
- Pleasant Valley · benefits
- Riverview · benefits
- Pine Lawn · benefits
- Green Park · benefits
- Anderson · benefits
- Strafford · benefits
- Tipton · benefits
- New Madrid · benefits
- Mountain View · benefits
- Versailles · benefits
- Clarkson Valley · benefits
- Lathrop · benefits
- Potosi · benefits
- Pagedale · benefits
- Terre du Lac · benefits
- Kimberling City · benefits
- Lake Lotawana · benefits
- Bel-Ridge · benefits
- Weatherby Lake · benefits
- Warson Woods · benefits
- Cabool · benefits
- Doniphan · benefits
- Castle Point · benefits
- Lake Ozark · benefits
- Thayer · benefits
- Concordia · benefits
- Sparta · benefits
- Marthasville · benefits
- Marceline · benefits
- Hermann · benefits
- Willow Springs · benefits
- Duquesne · benefits
- Plattsburg · benefits
- Village of Four Seasons · benefits
- Houston · benefits
- Seymour · benefits
- Hanley Hills · benefits
- Marlborough · benefits
- Richland · benefits
- Hayti · benefits
- Carterville · benefits
- Kahoka · benefits
- Bloomfield · benefits
- Slater · benefits
- Merriam Woods · benefits
- Raintree Plantation · benefits
- Vinita Park · benefits
- Holden · benefits
- Warsaw · benefits
- Stockton · benefits
- Winchester · benefits
- Hallsville · benefits
- Weston · benefits
- Duenweg · benefits
- Noel · benefits
- Albany · benefits
- Seneca · benefits
- Elsberry · benefits
- Milan · benefits
- Adrian · benefits
- Unionville · benefits
- Claycomo · benefits
- Gower · benefits
- Lincoln · benefits
- Memphis · benefits
- Lake Winnebago · benefits
- Campbell · benefits
- Crane · benefits
- Marble Hill · benefits
- Hamilton · benefits
- Winfield · benefits
- Garden City · benefits
- Gallatin · benefits
- Bernie · benefits
- Fair Grove · benefits
- Ironton · benefits
- Huntsville · benefits
- Steelville · benefits
- Senath · benefits
- Shelbina · benefits
- Bourbon · benefits
- Wellston · benefits
- Charlack · benefits
- Paris · benefits
- Wardsville · benefits
- Fremont Hills · benefits
- Sarcoxie · benefits
- Oakland · benefits
- Bel-Nor · benefits
- Calverton Park · benefits
- Salisbury · benefits
- Mansfield · benefits
- Bismarck · benefits
- Steele · benefits
- Shell Knob · benefits
- Pierce City · benefits
- Tarkio · benefits
- St. George · benefits
- LaBarque Creek · benefits
- Rich Hill · benefits
- Auxvasse · benefits
- Advance · benefits
- Cole Camp · benefits
- Lone Jack · benefits
- Cool Valley · benefits
- Lakeshire · benefits
- Gerald · benefits
- Leadwood · benefits
- Princeton · benefits
- La Plata · benefits
- Dixon · benefits
- Ash Grove · benefits
- Archie · benefits
- Sweet Springs · benefits
- Cedar Hill · benefits
- Edina · benefits
- Belle · benefits
- Taos · benefits
- Loma Linda · benefits
- Summer Set · benefits
- Stanberry · benefits
- Greenfield · benefits
- St. Martins · benefits
- Appleton City · benefits
- Rock Port · benefits
- Linn · benefits
- Flordell Hills · benefits
- Pasadena Hills · benefits
- Lake Waukomis · benefits
- New Franklin · benefits
- Wellsville · benefits
- Van Buren · benefits
- Velda City · benefits
- Blue Summit · benefits
- Indian Lake · benefits
- New London · benefits
- La Monte · benefits
- Purdy · benefits
- Glasgow · benefits
- Reeds Spring · benefits
- Foristell · benefits
Metros in this ranking
- St. Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL
- Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS