Dardenne Prairie, MO vs St. Charles, MO

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

MetricDardenne Prairie, MOSt. Charles, MO
Population13,50371,508
Median Household Income$152,500$85,937
Median Rent$1,444/mo$1,251/mo
Median Home Value$432,000$298,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%36.7%
Poverty Rate1.3%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k96*184
Property Crime Rate /100k208*823
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall14 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min21.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.511.1
College Degree Rate55.1%43.3%
Foreign-Born %5.6%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+17.8%+2.7%

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.