Union, MO vs Washington, MO

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

MetricUnion, MOWashington, MO
Population12,78115,130
Median Household Income$73,435$79,173
Median Rent$858/mo$827/mo
Median Home Value$205,200$231,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income23.7%43.3%
Poverty Rate8.1%7.9%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k410292
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2751,278
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs89°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F23°F
Snowfall14 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min21.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.612.9
College Degree Rate23.7%32.3%
Foreign-Born %1.4%0.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.9%+8.6%

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