Farmington, MO vs Festus, MO

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

MetricFarmington, MOFestus, MO
Population18,28213,201
Median Household Income$53,729$73,532
Median Rent$855/mo$922/mo
Median Home Value$196,500$223,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—95
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.6%26%
Poverty Rate15.9%17.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k292136
Property Crime Rate /100k2,446900
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—268
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall9 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute19.7 min26.4 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1517.2
College Degree Rate16.3%24.4%
Foreign-Born %2.6%0.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.6%+10.2%

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