Affton, MO vs Clayton, MO

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAffton, MOClayton, MO
Population19,05217,380
Median Household Income$79,539$123,000
Median Rent$1,015/mo$1,692/mo
Median Home Value$212,400$830,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.2%37.4%
Poverty Rate6.6%8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k440*57
Property Crime Rate /100k1,429*872
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall14 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min16.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.210.4
College Degree Rate36.6%84.9%
Foreign-Born %11%13.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+2.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Affton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.