Clayton, MO vs St. Louis, MO

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

MetricClayton, MOSt. Louis, MO
Population17,380288,512
Median Household Income$123,000$56,160
Median Rent$1,692/mo$997/mo
Median Home Value$830,000$197,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.4%43.1%
Poverty Rate8%20.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k571,230
Property Crime Rate /100k8725,048
Median AQI—55
Good AQI Days /yr—125
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall17 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute16.6 min22.1 min
Hospitals—8
Avg Hospital Rating—3.4 / 5
Students per Teacher10.411.8
College Degree Rate84.9%41.1%
Foreign-Born %13.9%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%-7.7%

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