Ferguson, MO vs Hazelwood, MO

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

MetricFerguson, MOHazelwood, MO
Population18,21325,114
Median Household Income$47,524$55,908
Median Rent$1,119/mo$996/mo
Median Home Value$109,900$167,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.4%55%
Poverty Rate24.2%15.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,087628
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4681,872
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall17 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min27.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.516.7
College Degree Rate21.3%28.9%
Foreign-Born %0.9%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-2.4%

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