Clayton, MO vs University City, MO

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

MetricClayton, MOUniversity City, MO
Population17,38034,685
Median Household Income$123,000$80,694
Median Rent$1,692/mo$1,319/mo
Median Home Value$830,000$306,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.4%41.6%
Poverty Rate8%14.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k57319
Property Crime Rate /100k8721,625
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall17 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute16.6 min21.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.411.9
College Degree Rate84.9%64.9%
Foreign-Born %13.9%10.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%-1.6%

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