Clayton, MO vs Affton, MO

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

MetricClayton, MOAffton, MO
Population17,38019,052
Median Household Income$123,000$79,539
Median Rent$1,692/mo$1,015/mo
Median Home Value$830,000$212,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.4%28.2%
Poverty Rate8%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k57440*
Property Crime Rate /100k8721,429*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall17 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute16.6 min23.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.414.2
College Degree Rate84.9%36.6%
Foreign-Born %13.9%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%-0.6%

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.