Affton, MO vs Kirkwood, MO

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

MetricAffton, MOKirkwood, MO
Population19,05229,363
Median Household Income$79,539$121,270
Median Rent$1,015/mo$1,348/mo
Median Home Value$212,400$451,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.2%49.3%
Poverty Rate6.6%5.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k440*147
Property Crime Rate /100k1,429*1,313
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall14 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min20.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.212.9
College Degree Rate36.6%67.9%
Foreign-Born %11%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-0.5%

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.