Hazelwood, MO vs St. Charles, MO

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

MetricHazelwood, MOSt. Charles, MO
Population25,11471,508
Median Household Income$55,908$85,937
Median Rent$996/mo$1,251/mo
Median Home Value$167,400$298,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%36.7%
Poverty Rate15.9%7.3%
Unemployment Rate4.4%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k628184
Property Crime Rate /100k1,872823
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows27°F25°F
Snowfall17 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min21.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.711.1
College Degree Rate28.9%43.3%
Foreign-Born %6.2%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%+2.7%

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