Wildwood, MO vs Dardenne Prairie, MO

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

MetricWildwood, MODardenne Prairie, MO
Population35,13313,503
Median Household Income$161,060$152,500
Median Rent$1,661/mo$1,444/mo
Median Home Value$495,800$432,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.7%48.7%
Poverty Rate2.2%1.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k120*96*
Property Crime Rate /100k908*208*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F86°F
Winter Lows25°F24°F
Snowfall14 in/yr14 in/yr
Avg Commute27.3 min24 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher14.612.5
College Degree Rate68.8%55.1%
Foreign-Born %9%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+17.8%

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