Festus, MO vs Concord, MO

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

MetricFestus, MOConcord, MO
Population13,20118,368
Median Household Income$73,532$89,038
Median Rent$922/mo$1,215/mo
Median Home Value$223,600$303,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income26%36%
Poverty Rate17.1%3.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k136440*
Property Crime Rate /100k9001,429*
Median AQI42—
Good AQI Days /yr268—
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows25°F28°F
Snowfall9 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute26.4 min24.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher17.213.5
College Degree Rate24.4%42%
Foreign-Born %0.8%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.2%+0.6%

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 Concord (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.