2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Excelsior Springs, MO vs Richmond, MO

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Is it cheaper to live in Richmond or is it cheaper to live in Excelsior Springs?
- Richmond is 8.2% less expensive than Excelsior Springs.

Which city has more affordable housing, Richmond or Excelsior Springs?
- Richmond housing costs are 23.1% less expensive than Excelsior Springs housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Excelsior Springs or is Health Care more affordable in Richmond.
- Health related expenses are 9.2% more in Richmond.
 Excelsior Springs, MORichmond, MOUnited States
 Overall  Unlock86.0100
 Food & Groceries95.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock114.1100
 Housing56.3  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$178,200$338,100
 Utilities99  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock100.3100
 Miscellaneous103.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Richmond    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I moved here a little over a year ago with the hope that I would find a quieter community to live in than suburban Kansas City. I was wrong. Crime is running rampant  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am just bidding my time and firming up plans to get the $~!*%$# out of here. I cannot wait to leave. I have never hated living somewhere so much in my entire life!  More

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Over 16 years ago

Stay far away! The town has dried up since WalMart moved in. There is no downtown any more. The mayor is an idiot. The city council isn't much better. The police are  More

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