Ballwin, MO vs Wildwood, MO

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

MetricBallwin, MOWildwood, MO
Population31,27935,133
Median Household Income$124,626$161,060
Median Rent$1,418/mo$1,661/mo
Median Home Value$377,100$495,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.2%42.7%
Poverty Rate4.8%2.2%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k52120*
Property Crime Rate /100k434908*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall10 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute25.5 min27.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.214.6
College Degree Rate65.2%68.8%
Foreign-Born %9.2%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-1.3%

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 Wildwood (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.