Affton, MO vs St. Louis, MO

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

MetricAffton, MOSt. Louis, MO
Population19,052288,512
Median Household Income$79,539$56,160
Median Rent$1,015/mo$997/mo
Median Home Value$212,400$197,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income28.2%43.1%
Poverty Rate6.6%20.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k440*1,230
Property Crime Rate /100k1,429*5,048
Median AQI—55
Good AQI Days /yr—125
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute23.5 min22.1 min
Hospitals—8
Avg Hospital Rating—3.4 / 5
Students per Teacher14.211.8
College Degree Rate36.6%41.1%
Foreign-Born %11%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-7.7%

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.