Business Formation Statistics for July
Business formations data indicate that business applications in the U.S. totaled 470,571 in July 2025, an increase of 2.6 percent compared to June, seasonally adjusted. Business Formation Statistics (BFS) provided by the U.S. Census Bureau measure business initiation activity and the cycle from initiation to realized business formation. These statistics give an early look at business formation activity within the U.S. and at a detailed state and regional level. In Missouri, business applications in July 2025 totaled 8,277 applications, an increase of 2.1 percent from June.
Cost of Living Second Quarter 2025
Missouri had the sixth lowest cost of living in the United States for the second quarter of 2025. In general, the most expensive areas to live were Hawaii, Alaska, the Northeast, and the West Coast. The least expensive areas were the Midwest and Southern states.
