Lake St. Louis, MO vs Washington, MO

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

MetricLake St. Louis, MOWashington, MO
Population18,06615,130
Median Household Income$125,693$79,173
Median Rent$1,588/mo$827/mo
Median Home Value$405,900$231,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.7%43.3%
Poverty Rate4.3%7.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k106292
Property Crime Rate /100k3481,278
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows24°F23°F
Snowfall14 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min21.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1412.9
College Degree Rate51.7%32.3%
Foreign-Born %4%0.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.4%+8.6%

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