St. Louis vs Lee's Summit
St. Louis, MO compared with Lee's Summit, MO · 224 miles apart
St. Louis has 278,144 residents to Lee's Summit’s 107,514. St. Louis comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Lee's Summit does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| St. Louis, MO | Lee's Summit, MO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 278,144 | 107,514 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,507 | 1,683 |
| Median household income | $56,160 | $102,531 |
| Median home value | $197,500 | $340,900 |
| Median rent | $997 | $1,422 |
| Homeownership | 45.3% | 73.4% |
| Average commute | 22.1 min | 25.2 min |
| Median age | 36.8 | 38.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 41.1% | 48.8% |
| Poverty rate | 20.6% | 5.7% |
| Unemployment | 5% | 3.8% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 3.3× |
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