Lake St. Louis, MO vs Dardenne Prairie, MO

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

MetricLake St. Louis, MODardenne Prairie, MO
Population18,06613,503
Median Household Income$125,693$152,500
Median Rent$1,588/mo$1,444/mo
Median Home Value$405,900$432,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.7%48.7%
Poverty Rate4.3%1.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k10696*
Property Crime Rate /100k348208*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min24 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1412.5
College Degree Rate51.7%55.1%
Foreign-Born %4%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.4%+17.8%

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