Manchester, MO vs Kirkwood, MO

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

MetricManchester, MOKirkwood, MO
Population18,16029,363
Median Household Income$97,801$121,270
Median Rent$1,322/mo$1,348/mo
Median Home Value$323,100$451,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39%49.3%
Poverty Rate6.4%5.3%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k50147
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2281,313
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F88°F
Winter Lows25°F28°F
Snowfall10 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min20.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.412.9
College Degree Rate62.4%67.9%
Foreign-Born %12.9%3.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-0.5%

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