Union, MO vs Lake St. Louis, MO

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

MetricUnion, MOLake St. Louis, MO
Population12,78118,066
Median Household Income$73,435$125,693
Median Rent$858/mo$1,588/mo
Median Home Value$205,200$405,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income23.7%29.7%
Poverty Rate8.1%4.3%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k410106
Property Crime Rate /100k2,275348
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min25.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.614
College Degree Rate23.7%51.7%
Foreign-Born %1.4%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.9%+14.4%

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