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MERIC derives the cost of living index for each state by averaging the indices of participating cities and metropolitan areas in that state. Missouri had the sixth lowest cost of living in the United States for …

MERIC derives the cost of living index for each state by averaging the indices of participating cities and metropolitan areas in that state. Missouri’s cost of living index for Q3 2025 was 89.0.

In Missouri, the program is operated by the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development/Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC) in cooperation with the …

About Projections - Employment projections are a multi-step process. Historic industry employment trends and other factors are analyzed to project future industry employment. Industry staffing …

The annual Top 50 Private Sector Employer list has been updated through 2019. This list is based on the number of employees a business had during a selected quarter and is developed using a …

MERIC has been recognized with 15 national awards for research excellence since it was formed in 2001. On our website you will find the latest research on Missouri industries, workforce, regions, and …

About the State Missouri is comprised of 114 counties and the City of Saint Louis. The Saint Louis and Kansas City regions collectively make up approximately 58 percent of the employment of the state. …

The monthly jobs reports on this site were current at the time of publication. Data included in these reports is subject to revisions and is regularly revised. Please visit Local Area Unemployment …

Economic Research Library MERIC Library Archived research material in PDF. 2020 Population 2030 Population Projections