St. Louis, MO vs Affton, MO

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

MetricSt. Louis, MOAffton, MO
Population288,51219,052
Median Household Income$56,160$79,539
Median Rent$997/mo$1,015/mo
Median Home Value$197,500$212,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.1%28.2%
Poverty Rate20.6%6.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,230440*
Property Crime Rate /100k5,0481,429*
Median AQI55—
Good AQI Days /yr125—
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min23.5 min
Hospitals8—
Avg Hospital Rating3.4 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.814.2
College Degree Rate41.1%36.6%
Foreign-Born %7.1%11%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.7%-0.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Affton (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.