Wentzville, MO vs Lake St. Louis, MO

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

MetricWentzville, MOLake St. Louis, MO
Population47,06118,066
Median Household Income$112,394$125,693
Median Rent$1,345/mo$1,588/mo
Median Home Value$331,300$405,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48%29.7%
Poverty Rate5.4%4.3%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k139106
Property Crime Rate /100k741348
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute27.8 min25.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.414
College Degree Rate39.6%51.7%
Foreign-Born %1.8%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.1%+14.4%

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