Moving to Missouri from Montana
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Montana to Missouri — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Montana to Missouri, you would find that Missouri is 7.7% cheaper than Montana. A $75,000 salary in Montana would need to be roughly $69,300 in Missouri to maintain the same lifestyle. Billings and Kansas City are about 840 mi apart.
Is Missouri cheaper than Montana?
Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 8.0% less
Groceries
pay 4.0% more
Transportation
pay 22.6% more
Housing
pay 20.3% less
Childcare
pay 15.6% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.2% 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 → $69,300
To maintain the same standard of living in Missouri
Calculate with your salary →Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Montana to Missouri.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Montana 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
Montana performs better than Missouri across all health & wellbeing metrics.
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 Montana leads in homeownership rate.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Montana performs better than Missouri across all infrastructure metrics.
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
Montana 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
Montana 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 Montana
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Billings | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 47°/20°F (8°/-7°C) | 47°/28°F (8°/-2°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 72°/43°F (22°/6°C) | 76°/57°F (24°/14°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 85°/52°F (30°/11°C) | 86°/67°F (30°/20°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 51°/25°F (11°/-4°C) | 55°/37°F (13°/3°C) |
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| Month | Billings | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°/16°F (4.8°/-9.1°C) | 40°/22°F (4.2°/-5.3°C) |
| Feb | 45°/19°F (7.3°/-7.3°C) | 45°/26°F (7.0°/-3.2°C) |
| Mar | 54°/26°F (12.3°/-3.5°C) | 56°/36°F (13.4°/2.1°C) |
| Apr | 63°/34°F (17.2°/1.1°C) | 67°/47°F (19.3°/8.1°C) |
| May | 72°/43°F (22.3°/5.9°C) | 76°/57°F (24.4°/13.9°C) |
| Jun | 81°/51°F (27.0°/10.6°C) | 85°/67°F (29.4°/19.3°C) |
| Jul | 89°/57°F (31.9°/13.8°C) | 90°/72°F (32.3°/22.2°C) |
| Aug | 89°/55°F (31.5°/12.6°C) | 89°/70°F (31.4°/21.2°C) |
| Sep | 78°/45°F (25.5°/7.2°C) | 80°/60°F (26.7°/15.8°C) |
| Oct | 65°/35°F (18.1°/1.6°C) | 68°/49°F (19.9°/9.4°C) |
| Nov | 49°/24°F (9.7°/-4.2°C) | 54°/37°F (12.3°/2.6°C) |
| Dec | 39°/15°F (4.0°/-9.2°C) | 42°/26°F (5.4°/-3.6°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Missouri than Montana?
Yes — Missouri is on average about 8% cheaper than Montana. 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 $17,325 in Missouri on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is Missouri safe?
Montana performs better than Missouri across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Missouri compared to Montana?
Montana performs better than Missouri across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Missouri compared to Montana?
The average high temperature in Kansas City is 66°F, compared to 64°F in Billings. Kansas City receives around 39.1 in of rainfall per year, while Billings gets 14.2 in.
