Jennings, MO vs Ferguson, MO

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

MetricJennings, MOFerguson, MO
Population12,91818,213
Median Household Income$38,984$47,524
Median Rent$961/mo$1,119/mo
Median Home Value$68,800$109,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.2%61.4%
Poverty Rate25.2%24.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k923*1,087
Property Crime Rate /100k2,203*3,468
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows27°F27°F
Snowfall17 in/yr17 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min24 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher19.815.5
College Degree Rate10.8%21.3%
Foreign-Born %0.7%0.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-3.0%

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