Most Affordable Cities in Missouri (2026)

Most affordable cities in Missouri by rent-to-income ratio.

Minimum population: 25,000

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#↑	City	Population	Score	Med. Income
🥇	Lee's SummitMO	101,728	75	$103,447
🥈	O'FallonMO	91,825	75	$104,863
🥉	ColumbiaMO	126,172	67	$60,455
4	Kansas CityMO	505,958	65	$65,256
5	St. LouisMO	298,018	65	$52,941
6	IndependenceMO	122,218	64	$57,415
7	SpringfieldMO	168,873	60	$43,450

About This Ranking

Most affordable cities in Missouri by rent-to-income ratio.

Calculated using Top City Reports's proprietary scoring methodology.

Cities must have a population of at least 25,000.