Kirkwood, MO vs Affton, MO

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

MetricKirkwood, MOAffton, MO
Population29,36319,052
Median Household Income$121,270$79,539
Median Rent$1,348/mo$1,015/mo
Median Home Value$451,400$212,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%28.2%
Poverty Rate5.3%6.6%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k147440*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3131,429*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall10 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min23.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.914.2
College Degree Rate67.9%36.6%
Foreign-Born %3.4%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-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 Affton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.