Cost of Living

A new ranking of states that are best to retire to places Missouri ahead of Illinois based on 9 different factors.

New data shows the cost of living is now skyrocketing in southern Illinois.

Do you consider yourself a big city person and want to live in Missouri? There's a big difference in the cost of living between Kansas City and St. Louis, but your priorities in life will determine which place is really more affordable.

Want to see the new most affordable Illinois city for 2024? Prepare to be surprised.

In case you weren't aware, there's a rivalry that's developed between San Francisco, California and Kansas City, Missouri lately. If you take a look at the difference between the two cities when it comes to cost of living, prepare to be amazed.

It's probably the most common question you'll hear someone ask when they're considering a move to Missouri. What's the cost of living there? Well, there's some good news for sure, but there's some bad news also.

Wealth is very much a subjective thing. What one person might consider a pittance would feel like a fortune to someone else. How much do people think (key word) they need to live comfortably in Illinois? The numbers are ridiculous.

Wealth can be a subjective term. What is rich to one person might seem like a pittance to someone else. Do you actually know what Missouri's poverty level is? Do you know that you might be poor (by state standards) and not even know it?

The idea of 'living comfortably' is such a subjective thing. Income that is comfortable for one person might seem like poverty to another. However, there is a national average which is being used to compare Illinois towns and cities to decide which ones are the most comfortable in the state.