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Festus, MO

Full City Profile · Missouri

3.2 /5.0
B Good
12,965 Population 2,194/sq mi density
$70,085 Median Income $29,657 per capita
$206,200 Home Value $294,002 Zillow
$935 Median Rent 20.7% income on rent
55°F Avg Temperature 265 sunny days/yr
513 Violent Crime/100K 2,045 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$70,085 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$206,200 home value, $935/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
513 violent crimes/100K (35% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$70,085
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,657
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.9%
20% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Festus vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Festus’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,085
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,657
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.3%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.2%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 83.2%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 9.3%
Other 7.5%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Tax & Financial

Cost of Living Index
90.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$70,085
Per Capita Income$29,657

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.7%
Poverty Rate9.9%
Cost of Living Index90.8

Commute

Mean Commute26 minutes
Drive Alone83.2%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home9.3%

Businesses

Tax