University City, MO vs St. Louis, MO

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

MetricUniversity City, MOSt. Louis, MO
Population34,685288,512
Median Household Income$80,694$56,160
Median Rent$1,319/mo$997/mo
Median Home Value$306,700$197,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.6%43.1%
Poverty Rate14.5%20.6%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k3191,230
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6255,048
Median AQI—55
Good AQI Days /yr—125
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows28°F28°F
Snowfall17 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute21.5 min22.1 min
Hospitals—8
Avg Hospital Rating—3.4 / 5
Students per Teacher11.911.8
College Degree Rate64.9%41.1%
Foreign-Born %10.4%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.6%-7.7%

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