Manchester, MO vs Ballwin, MO

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

MetricManchester, MOBallwin, MO
Population18,16031,279
Median Household Income$97,801$124,626
Median Rent$1,322/mo$1,418/mo
Median Home Value$323,100$377,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39%38.2%
Poverty Rate6.4%4.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5052
Property Crime Rate /100k1,228434
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall10 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min25.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.414.2
College Degree Rate62.4%65.2%
Foreign-Born %12.9%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-2.5%

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