St. Louis vs St. Charles
St. Louis, MO compared with St. Charles, MO · 18 miles apart
St. Louis has 278,144 residents to St. Charles’s 72,561. St. Louis comes out ahead on median rent. St. Charles does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| St. Louis, MO | St. Charles, MO | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 278,144 | 72,561 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,507 | 2,875 |
| Median household income | $56,160 | $85,937 |
| Median home value | $197,500 | $298,700 |
| Median rent | $997 | $1,251 |
| Homeownership | 45.3% | 68% |
| Average commute | 22.1 min | 21.6 min |
| Median age | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 41.1% | 43.3% |
| Poverty rate | 20.6% | 7.3% |
| Unemployment | 5% | 2.9% |
| Price to income | 3.5× | 3.5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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