Union, MO vs Dardenne Prairie, MO

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

MetricUnion, MODardenne Prairie, MO
Population12,78113,503
Median Household Income$73,435$152,500
Median Rent$858/mo$1,444/mo
Median Home Value$205,200$432,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income23.7%48.7%
Poverty Rate8.1%1.3%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k41096*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,275208*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min24 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.612.5
College Degree Rate23.7%55.1%
Foreign-Born %1.4%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.9%+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.