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Missouri
Festus
Population 13,201
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Missouri
Lemay
Population 16,228
Festus, MO vs Lemay, MO
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Festus, MO | Lemay, MO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,201 | 16,228 |
| Median Household Income | $73,532 | $60,399 |
| Median Rent | $922/mo | $881/mo |
| Median Home Value | $223,600 | $152,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 95 | 95 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 26% | 39.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1% | 14.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% (county) | 4.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 136 | 440* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 900 | 1,429* |
| Median AQI | 42 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 268 | — |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 25°F | 25°F |
| Snowfall | 9 in/yr | 14 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 26.4 min | 23.7 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 17.2 | 13.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 24.4% | 20.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 0.8% | 14.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +10.2% | -2.9% |
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 Lemay (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.