Lake St. Louis, MO vs Wentzville, MO

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

MetricLake St. Louis, MOWentzville, MO
Population18,06647,061
Median Household Income$125,693$112,394
Median Rent$1,588/mo$1,345/mo
Median Home Value$405,900$331,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income29.7%48%
Poverty Rate4.3%5.4%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k106139
Property Crime Rate /100k348741
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min27.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1414.4
College Degree Rate51.7%39.6%
Foreign-Born %4%1.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.4%+10.1%

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