Kirkwood, MO vs Manchester, MO

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

MetricKirkwood, MOManchester, MO
Population29,36318,160
Median Household Income$121,270$97,801
Median Rent$1,348/mo$1,322/mo
Median Home Value$451,400$323,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.3%39%
Poverty Rate5.3%6.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k14750
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3131,228
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F87°F
Winter Lows28°F25°F
Snowfall10 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute20.4 min21.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.914.4
College Degree Rate67.9%62.4%
Foreign-Born %3.4%12.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-1.5%

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