Average annual income: $75,698
Childcare costs (as percentage of income): 27%
Weeks of paid maternity leave: 12
Cost of living index score: 115.7
Public school rankings position: 13
* Ranking data comes from a 2023 study conducted by HR Tech experts SelectSoftware Reviews as well as World Population Review (state income, paid maternity leave, public school rankings), County Health Rankings (childcare costs) and the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (cost of living index scores).