St. Charles, MO vs Troy, MO

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

MetricSt. Charles, MOTroy, MO
Population71,50813,947
Median Household Income$85,937$79,012
Median Rent$1,251/mo$1,033/mo
Median Home Value$298,700$226,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.7%42.7%
Poverty Rate7.3%13.6%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k184103
Property Crime Rate /100k823842
Median AQI—41
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F23°F
Snowfall9 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute21.6 min29 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.914
College Degree Rate43.3%14.7%
Foreign-Born %6.2%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%+19.7%

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