2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Liberty, MO vs St. Charles, MO

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Is it cheaper to live in St. Charles or is it cheaper to live in Liberty?
- St. Charles is 4.1% more expensive than Liberty.

Which city has more affordable housing, St. Charles or Liberty?
- St. Charles housing costs are 1.3% less expensive than Liberty housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Liberty or is Health Care more affordable in St. Charles.
- Health related expenses are 8.5% less in St. Charles.
 Liberty, MOSt. Charles, MOUnited States
 Overall  Unlock97.5100
 Food & Groceries99.2  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock95.6100
 Housing86.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$286,900$338,100
 Utilities101  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock87.2100
 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 Liberty    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We love living Liberty because of the great  More

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Over 19 years ago

If you are relocating to the area, housing choices are abundant and range from starter homes to upscale, try Montclair or  More

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Reviews for St. Charles    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I grew up here and I loved everything about the county. There are thousands of little trails all over the place, so when I was a child we would always go running around  More

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Over 10 years ago

It is way too hot & humid here in the summer. Winters are great, except for a lack of  More

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Good growth, decent economics, below average politics. School system above  More

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