Troy, MO vs Lake St. Louis, MO

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

MetricTroy, MOLake St. Louis, MO
Population13,94718,066
Median Household Income$79,012$125,693
Median Rent$1,033/mo$1,588/mo
Median Home Value$226,500$405,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%29.7%
Poverty Rate13.6%4.3%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k103106
Property Crime Rate /100k842348
Median AQI41—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows23°F24°F
Snowfall16 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min25.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1414
College Degree Rate14.7%51.7%
Foreign-Born %1.6%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+19.7%+14.4%

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