Lake St. Louis, MO vs Union, MO

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

MetricLake St. Louis, MOUnion, MO
Population18,06612,781
Median Household Income$125,693$73,435
Median Rent$1,588/mo$858/mo
Median Home Value$405,900$205,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.7%23.7%
Poverty Rate4.3%8.1%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k106410
Property Crime Rate /100k3482,275
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F89°F
Winter Lows24°F25°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min24.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1413.6
College Degree Rate51.7%23.7%
Foreign-Born %4%1.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.4%+8.9%

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