Ballwin, MO vs Manchester, MO

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

MetricBallwin, MOManchester, MO
Population31,27918,160
Median Household Income$124,626$97,801
Median Rent$1,418/mo$1,322/mo
Median Home Value$377,100$323,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%39%
Poverty Rate4.8%6.4%
Unemployment Rate3.3%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k5250
Property Crime Rate /100k4341,228
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall10 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min21.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.214.4
College Degree Rate65.2%62.4%
Foreign-Born %9.2%12.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-1.5%

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