St. Louis, MO vs Lemay, MO

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

MetricSt. Louis, MOLemay, MO
Population288,51216,228
Median Household Income$56,160$60,399
Median Rent$997/mo$881/mo
Median Home Value$197,500$152,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.1%39.6%
Poverty Rate20.6%14.7%
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°F87°F
Winter Lows28°F25°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute22.1 min23.7 min
Hospitals8—
Avg Hospital Rating3.4 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.813.5
College Degree Rate41.1%20.4%
Foreign-Born %7.1%14.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.7%-2.9%

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 Lemay (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.