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Cost of Living · Missouri

Most Affordable Counties in Missouri 2026

Ranked by housing affordability including median rent and home values.

Top 10 — Cost of Living in Missouri

Score reflects cost of living only — not overall county quality.

1Worth County, MO
96.7
2Ozark County, MO
95
3Oregon County, MO
93.4
4Wayne County, MO
93.2
5Clark County, MO
91.9
6Reynolds County, MO
91.3
7Schuyler County, MO
90.5
8Wright County, MO
90.3
9Monroe County, MO
89.8
10Hickory County, MO
89.5

All Missouri Counties — Cost of Living Rankings

115 counties ranked by cost of living score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyCost of Living ScoreOverall Score
1Worth County, MO
96.7
58.6
2Ozark County, MO
95
60.4
3Oregon County, MO
93.4
60.8
4Wayne County, MO
93.2
49.2
5Clark County, MO
91.9
55.5
6Reynolds County, MO
91.3
66.2
7Schuyler County, MO
90.5
56.7
8Wright County, MO
90.3
63.8
9Monroe County, MO
89.8
57.7
10Hickory County, MO
89.5
59.5
11Linn County, MO
89.3
62.1
12Mercer County, MO
89
62.5
13Chariton County, MO
88.8
63.5
14Iron County, MO
88.3
57.7
15Atchison County, MO
87.4
57.4
16Osage County, MO
87.2
68.2
17Shannon County, MO
87.1
60.6
18Shelby County, MO
87
59.7
19St. Clair County, MO
86.7
59.4
20Dallas County, MO
86.4
60.6
21Dent County, MO
86.4
55.8
22Holt County, MO
86.3
59.1
23Washington County, MO
86.3
51.9
24Grundy County, MO
86.2
50.5
25Lewis County, MO
86
63
26Douglas County, MO
85.9
59.7
27Carter County, MO
85.6
58.1
28Dunklin County, MO
85.6
40.4
29Texas County, MO
85.3
50.8
30Mississippi County, MO
85.2
37.4
31Ripley County, MO
85.2
50.1
32Knox County, MO
84.3
65.2
33Pemiscot County, MO
84.2
35.5
34Dade County, MO
83
44.2
35Audrain County, MO
82.7
52.3
36Gentry County, MO
82.7
57.8
37Macon County, MO
82.5
55.7
38Caldwell County, MO
82.4
64.5
39Maries County, MO
82.3
63.5
40Howell County, MO
81.6
49.9
41New Madrid County, MO
81.4
37.8
42Harrison County, MO
80.3
48.9
43Sullivan County, MO
79.8
63
44Daviess County, MO
79.3
55.1
45Ralls County, MO
78.8
63.2
46Vernon County, MO
78.2
42.3
47Bollinger County, MO
77.8
54.3
48Pike County, MO
77.3
54.9
49Benton County, MO
75.3
51.8
50Barton County, MO
74.6
44.9
51Putnam County, MO
74.4
62.5
52Gasconade County, MO
73.9
57.2
53Morgan County, MO
73.5
54.3
54Madison County, MO
73.3
46.6
55McDonald County, MO
73
46.2
56Butler County, MO
72.4
37.6
57Cedar County, MO
72.3
45.4
58Stoddard County, MO
72
46.4
59Moniteau County, MO
71.5
60.8
60Scotland County, MO
71.1
59.8
61Barry County, MO
71
46.5
62Livingston County, MO
71
53.4
63Adair County, MO
70.5
45
64Miller County, MO
69.8
54.1
65Marion County, MO
68.9
42.8
66Randolph County, MO
68.8
50.6
67Saline County, MO
68.3
43
68Carroll County, MO
67.5
57.8
69Crawford County, MO
66.2
42
70Henry County, MO
66
44.1
71Montgomery County, MO
66
52.8
72Nodaway County, MO
64.5
50.1
73Ste. Genevieve County, MO
62.8
54
74Bates County, MO
62.1
44.6
75Cooper County, MO
62.1
57.1
76DeKalb County, MO
62
55.2
77Lawrence County, MO
61.1
46
78Phelps County, MO
60.8
43.3
79Howard County, MO
58.6
53.6
80Laclede County, MO
58.4
44.5
81St. Francois County, MO
57.9
37.5
82Ray County, MO
57
43.2
83Webster County, MO
56.7
50.2
84Polk County, MO
55.8
44
85Pettis County, MO
54.3
40.5
86Stone County, MO
53.8
52.6
87Newton County, MO
52.4
42.3
88Scott County, MO
51.6
53.6
89Perry County, MO
47.1
47
90Cole County, MO
46.8
54.5
91Camden County, MO
45.3
48.9
92Buchanan County, MO
44.8
31.7
93Taney County, MO
44.3
42.3
94Callaway County, MO
43.9
39.9
95Cape Girardeau County, MO
41.2
42.9
96Lafayette County, MO
40.9
55.4
97Franklin County, MO
38
42.7
98Andrew County, MO
37.2
53.5
99Jasper County, MO
36.9
31.6
100Pulaski County, MO
35.8
50
101Johnson County, MO
33
44.4
102Greene County, MO
32
54.2
103Lincoln County, MO
28.9
45.5
104St. Louis city, MO
28.7
26.1
105Jefferson County, MO
26.9
40.7
106Clinton County, MO
26.1
47.8
107Warren County, MO
25.8
42.9
108Christian County, MO
22.6
38.6
109Boone County, MO
22.4
39.7
110Jackson County, MO
17.9
35.5
111Cass County, MO
16
33
112St. Louis County, MO
15.6
36.4
113Clay County, MO
14.1
45.6
114Platte County, MO
10.1
44.7
115St. Charles County, MO
9.9
48.2

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