Troy, MO vs Dardenne Prairie, MO

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

MetricTroy, MODardenne Prairie, MO
Population13,94713,503
Median Household Income$79,012$152,500
Median Rent$1,033/mo$1,444/mo
Median Home Value$226,500$432,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%48.7%
Poverty Rate13.6%1.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k10396*
Property Crime Rate /100k842208*
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows23°F24°F
Snowfall16 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min24 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1412.5
College Degree Rate14.7%55.1%
Foreign-Born %1.6%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.7%+17.8%

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