Ballwin, MO vs Kirkwood, MO

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

MetricBallwin, MOKirkwood, MO
Population31,27929,363
Median Household Income$124,626$121,270
Median Rent$1,418/mo$1,348/mo
Median Home Value$377,100$451,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%49.3%
Poverty Rate4.8%5.3%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k52147
Property Crime Rate /100k4341,313
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows25°F28°F
Snowfall10 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min20.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.212.9
College Degree Rate65.2%67.9%
Foreign-Born %9.2%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.