Union, MO vs Ballwin, MO

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

MetricUnion, MOBallwin, MO
Population12,78131,279
Median Household Income$73,435$124,626
Median Rent$858/mo$1,418/mo
Median Home Value$205,200$377,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income23.7%38.2%
Poverty Rate8.1%4.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k41052
Property Crime Rate /100k2,275434
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows25°F25°F
Snowfall14 in/yr10 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min25.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.614.2
College Degree Rate23.7%65.2%
Foreign-Born %1.4%9.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.9%-2.5%

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