Hazelwood, MO vs Ferguson, MO

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

MetricHazelwood, MOFerguson, MO
Population25,11418,213
Median Household Income$55,908$47,524
Median Rent$996/mo$1,119/mo
Median Home Value$167,400$109,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%61.4%
Poverty Rate15.9%24.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6281,087
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8723,468
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall17 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min24 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.715.5
College Degree Rate28.9%21.3%
Foreign-Born %6.2%0.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-3.0%

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