Cost Of Living in Maplewood, MO

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6%

Overall NAT. AVG.

9%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

7%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Maplewood	Missouri	National
Cost of living	94	88	100
Goods & Services	92	92	100
Groceries	97	95	100
Health care	89	90	100
Housing	93	78	100
Transportation	94	91	100
Utilities	102	99	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Maplewood is 6% higher than the Missouri average
The cost of living in Maplewood is 6% lower than the national average
Maplewood housing is 7% lower than the national average
Missouri general sales tax is 17% lower than the national average
Missouri state income tax is 34% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$71,849	$5,987	$1,676	$2,156
Renters	$39,474	$3,290	$921	$1,184

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Maplewood, MO, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Maplewood homeowners, is $71,849. This would allow for a maximum of $1,676 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $39,474 which would result in a maximum of $921 to be spent on rental costs.

Missouri Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Missouri	4.225%	10.85%

Missouri Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Missouri	1.5%	5.3%

Goods & Services

Item	Maplewood	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.19	$24.26	12.7%
Beauty Salon	$40.57	$45.56	11.0%
Toothpaste	$3.75	$3.70	1.3%
Shampoo	$1.11	$1.28	13.3%
Movie	$11.28	$12.13	7.1%
Bowling	$16.92	$18.00	6.0%

Groceries

Item	Maplewood	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.40	$5.84	9.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.36	$1.57	13.3%
Milk	$4.50	$4.67	3.7%
Potatoes	$5.28	$4.93	6.9%
Pizza	$10.84	$12.09	10.3%
Beer	$9.47	$10.41	9.1%

Health Care

Item	Maplewood	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$125.72	$125.68	0.0%
Doctor	$124.51	$135.78	8.3%
Dentist	$100.78	$113.29	11.0%
Ibuprofen	$10.14	$10.65	4.8%
Lipitor	$520.16	$468.60	11.0%

Housing

Item	Maplewood	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$183,500.00	$184,700.00	0.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,737.43	$2,346.69	26.0%
Apartment Rent	$747.00	$949.00	21.3%

Transportation

Item	Maplewood	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.20	$3.46	7.6%
Tire Balancing	$50.00	$59.92	16.6%

Utilities

Item	Maplewood	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$133.84	$193.99	31.0%
Phone	$188.69	$192.25	1.9%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Champ, MO	3	94	5.9%
Peaceful Village, MO	92	67	32.5%
Brooklyn, IL	428	73	27.0%
East St. Louis, IL	26,359	77	23.4%
East Carondelet, IL	317	77	23.2%
Maplewood, MO	8,073	94	6.2%

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