Washington, MO vs Wildwood, MO

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

MetricWashington, MOWildwood, MO
Population15,13035,133
Median Household Income$79,173$161,060
Median Rent$827/mo$1,661/mo
Median Home Value$231,800$495,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.3%42.7%
Poverty Rate7.9%2.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k292120*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,278908*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F88°F
Winter Lows23°F25°F
Snowfall8 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min27.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.914.6
College Degree Rate32.3%68.8%
Foreign-Born %0.9%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.6%-1.3%

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 Wildwood (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.