Dardenne Prairie, MO vs Lake St. Louis, MO

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

MetricDardenne Prairie, MOLake St. Louis, MO
Population13,50318,066
Median Household Income$152,500$125,693
Median Rent$1,444/mo$1,588/mo
Median Home Value$432,000$405,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%29.7%
Poverty Rate1.3%4.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k96*106
Property Crime Rate /100k208*348
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min25.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.514
College Degree Rate55.1%51.7%
Foreign-Born %5.6%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+17.8%+14.4%

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