Farmington, MO vs Arnold, MO

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

MetricFarmington, MOArnold, MO
Population18,28220,956
Median Household Income$53,729$78,370
Median Rent$855/mo$1,112/mo
Median Home Value$196,500$220,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—95
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%32.4%
Poverty Rate15.9%8.2%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k29276
Property Crime Rate /100k2,446831
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—268
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall9 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min27.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1513.9
College Degree Rate16.3%25.4%
Foreign-Born %2.6%5.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.6%+0.5%

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