Lake St. Louis, MO vs St. Charles, MO

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

MetricLake St. Louis, MOSt. Charles, MO
Population18,06671,508
Median Household Income$125,693$85,937
Median Rent$1,588/mo$1,251/mo
Median Home Value$405,900$298,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.7%36.7%
Poverty Rate4.3%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k106184
Property Crime Rate /100k348823
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall14 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min21.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1411.1
College Degree Rate51.7%43.3%
Foreign-Born %4%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.4%+2.7%

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