Concord, MO vs Festus, MO

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

MetricConcord, MOFestus, MO
Population18,36813,201
Median Household Income$89,038$73,532
Median Rent$1,215/mo$922/mo
Median Home Value$303,600$223,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36%26%
Poverty Rate3.9%17.1%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k440*136
Property Crime Rate /100k1,429*900
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—268
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows28°F25°F
Snowfall10 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min26.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.517.2
College Degree Rate42%24.4%
Foreign-Born %6.5%0.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%+10.2%

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