Ballwin, MO vs Union, MO

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

MetricBallwin, MOUnion, MO
Population31,27912,781
Median Household Income$124,626$73,435
Median Rent$1,418/mo$858/mo
Median Home Value$377,100$205,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%23.7%
Poverty Rate4.8%8.1%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k52410
Property Crime Rate /100k4342,275
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall10 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min24.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.213.6
College Degree Rate65.2%23.7%
Foreign-Born %9.2%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%+8.9%

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