Maryland Heights, MO vs St. Charles, MO

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

MetricMaryland Heights, MOSt. Charles, MO
Population27,88071,508
Median Household Income$86,436$85,937
Median Rent$1,312/mo$1,251/mo
Median Home Value$227,000$298,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income25.6%36.7%
Poverty Rate4.7%7.3%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k218184
Property Crime Rate /100k1,108823
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall8 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min21.6 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.111.1
College Degree Rate51.2%43.3%
Foreign-Born %23.9%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.6%+2.7%

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