Lake St. Louis, MO vs Troy, MO

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

MetricLake St. Louis, MOTroy, MO
Population18,06613,947
Median Household Income$125,693$79,012
Median Rent$1,588/mo$1,033/mo
Median Home Value$405,900$226,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.7%42.7%
Poverty Rate4.3%13.6%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k106103
Property Crime Rate /100k348842
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows24°F23°F
Snowfall14 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min29 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1414
College Degree Rate51.7%14.7%
Foreign-Born %4%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.4%+19.7%

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