Moving to Missouri from Wyoming
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Wyoming to Missouri — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Wyoming to Missouri, you would find that Missouri is 6.5% cheaper than Wyoming. A $75,000 salary in Wyoming would need to be roughly $70,100 in Missouri to maintain the same lifestyle. Cheyenne and Kansas City are about 560 mi apart.
Is Missouri cheaper than Wyoming?
Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 0.2% more
Groceries
pay 3.5% less
Transportation
pay 12.6% more
Housing
pay 15.2% less
Childcare
pay 17.5% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 13.2% 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 → $70,100
To maintain the same standard of living in Missouri
Calculate with your salary →Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Wyoming to Missouri.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Wyoming 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
Wyoming generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Missouri leads in uninsured rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Wyoming generally does better on what about housing?, though Missouri leads in median home value.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Wyoming 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
Wyoming 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
Wyoming generally does better on family life, though Missouri leads in bachelor's degree or higher.
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 Wyoming
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Cheyenne | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 42°/20°F (6°/-6°C) | 47°/28°F (8°/-2°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 65°/40°F (18°/4°C) | 76°/57°F (24°/14°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 79°/52°F (26°/11°C) | 86°/67°F (30°/20°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 48°/25°F (9°/-4°C) | 55°/37°F (13°/3°C) |
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| Month | Cheyenne | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°/18°F (4.2°/-7.8°C) | 40°/22°F (4.2°/-5.3°C) |
| Feb | 40°/19°F (4.7°/-7.4°C) | 45°/26°F (7.0°/-3.2°C) |
| Mar | 47°/24°F (8.6°/-4.2°C) | 56°/36°F (13.4°/2.1°C) |
| Apr | 55°/31°F (12.7°/-0.7°C) | 67°/47°F (19.3°/8.1°C) |
| May | 65°/40°F (18.2°/4.6°C) | 76°/57°F (24.4°/13.9°C) |
| Jun | 75°/49°F (24.1°/9.4°C) | 85°/67°F (29.4°/19.3°C) |
| Jul | 83°/56°F (28.6°/13.1°C) | 90°/72°F (32.3°/22.2°C) |
| Aug | 81°/54°F (27.3°/12.3°C) | 89°/70°F (31.4°/21.2°C) |
| Sep | 72°/45°F (22.1°/7.1°C) | 80°/60°F (26.7°/15.8°C) |
| Oct | 59°/34°F (14.9°/1.1°C) | 68°/49°F (19.9°/9.4°C) |
| Nov | 47°/24°F (8.1°/-4.3°C) | 54°/37°F (12.3°/2.6°C) |
| Dec | 38°/17°F (3.4°/-8.2°C) | 42°/26°F (5.4°/-3.6°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Missouri than Wyoming?
Yes — Missouri is on average about 6% cheaper than Wyoming. 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 $17,525 in Missouri on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is Missouri safe?
Wyoming performs better than Missouri across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Missouri compared to Wyoming?
Wyoming generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Missouri leads in uninsured rate.
What's the weather like in Missouri compared to Wyoming?
The average high temperature in Kansas City is 66°F, compared to 58°F in Cheyenne. Kansas City receives around 39.1 in of rainfall per year, while Cheyenne gets 15.9 in.
