Dardenne Prairie, MO vs Union, MO

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

MetricDardenne Prairie, MOUnion, MO
Population13,50312,781
Median Household Income$152,500$73,435
Median Rent$1,444/mo$858/mo
Median Home Value$432,000$205,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%23.7%
Poverty Rate1.3%8.1%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k96*410
Property Crime Rate /100k208*2,275
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F89°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min24.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.513.6
College Degree Rate55.1%23.7%
Foreign-Born %5.6%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+17.8%+8.9%

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.