Moving to Missouri from Delaware
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Delaware to Missouri — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Delaware to Missouri, you would find that Missouri is 9.5% cheaper than Delaware. A $75,000 salary in Delaware would need to be roughly $67,900 in Missouri to maintain the same lifestyle. Wilmington and Kansas City are about 1,000 mi apart.
Is Missouri cheaper than Delaware?
Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 16.9% more
Groceries
pay 1.1% less
Transportation
pay 25.3% more
Housing
pay 26.0% less
Childcare
pay 41.5% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.6% less
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
What salary do you need in Missouri?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $67,900
To maintain the same standard of living in Missouri
Calculate with your salary →Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Delaware to Missouri.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Delaware performs better than Missouri across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Delaware generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Missouri leads in adult obesity rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Missouri generally does better on what about housing?, though Delaware leads in homeownership rate.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Delaware generally does better on infrastructure, though Missouri leads in average commute.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
Delaware generally does better on employment & economy, though Missouri leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Delaware performs better than Missouri across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
Weather in Missouri vs Delaware
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Dover | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 48°/31°F (9°/-1°C) | 47°/28°F (8°/-2°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 75°/54°F (24°/12°C) | 76°/57°F (24°/14°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 84°/65°F (29°/18°C) | 86°/67°F (30°/20°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 58°/40°F (15°/4°C) | 55°/37°F (13°/3°C) |
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| Month | Dover | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°/27°F (6.3°/-2.7°C) | 40°/22°F (4.2°/-5.3°C) |
| Feb | 47°/29°F (8.3°/-1.7°C) | 45°/26°F (7.0°/-3.2°C) |
| Mar | 55°/36°F (12.7°/2.0°C) | 56°/36°F (13.4°/2.1°C) |
| Apr | 66°/44°F (18.7°/6.8°C) | 67°/47°F (19.3°/8.1°C) |
| May | 75°/54°F (23.7°/12.1°C) | 76°/57°F (24.4°/13.9°C) |
| Jun | 83°/63°F (28.4°/17.4°C) | 85°/67°F (29.4°/19.3°C) |
| Jul | 87°/68°F (30.6°/20.2°C) | 90°/72°F (32.3°/22.2°C) |
| Aug | 85°/67°F (29.6°/19.4°C) | 89°/70°F (31.4°/21.2°C) |
| Sep | 79°/60°F (26.3°/15.6°C) | 80°/60°F (26.7°/15.8°C) |
| Oct | 69°/49°F (20.4°/9.3°C) | 68°/49°F (19.9°/9.4°C) |
| Nov | 58°/40°F (14.7°/4.3°C) | 54°/37°F (12.3°/2.6°C) |
| Dec | 47°/31°F (8.6°/-0.6°C) | 42°/26°F (5.4°/-3.6°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Missouri than Delaware?
Yes — Missouri is on average about 10% cheaper than Delaware. City-level variation can be significant.
How much money do I need to move to Missouri?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $16,975 in Missouri on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is Missouri safe?
Delaware performs better than Missouri across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Missouri compared to Delaware?
Delaware generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Missouri leads in adult obesity rate.
What's the weather like in Missouri compared to Delaware?
The average high temperature in Kansas City is 66°F, compared to 66°F in Dover. Kansas City receives around 39.1 in of rainfall per year, while Dover gets 46.1 in.
