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Independence

Independence, MO

Population: 121,944
VS
St. Charles

St. Charles, MO

Population: 71,048

Independence vs St. Charles

Side-by-side comparison of Independence, MO and St. Charles, MO

Demographics

Population
122KIndependence
71KSt. Charles
72% diff
Median Age
38Independence
39St. Charles
1% diff
Pop. Density
1,564Independence
2,818St. Charles
80% diff
Area (sq mi)
0Independence
24St. Charles
53.4x diff
Male
48.8%
Independence
49.5%
St. Charles
1% diff
Female
51.2%
Independence
50.5%
St. Charles
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$59KIndependence
$86KSt. Charles
44% diff
Per Capita Income
$32KIndependence
$49KSt. Charles
55% diff
Poverty Rate
11.5%
Independence
2.6%
St. Charles
4.4x diff
Unemployment
3.8%
Independence
1.5%
St. Charles
2.5x diff
Cost of Living
91Independence
91St. Charles

Housing

Home Value
$166KIndependence
$281KSt. Charles
69% diff
Median Rent
$1,061Independence
$1,186St. Charles
12% diff
Homeownership
61.0%
Independence
67.9%
St. Charles
11% diff
Zillow Value
$203KIndependence
$432KSt. Charles
2.1x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,313Independence
—St. Charles
Rent Burden
29.8%
Independence
24.7%
St. Charles
21% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
589Independence
184St. Charles
3.2x diff
Property Crime
4,655Independence
2,500St. Charles
86% diff
Murder Rate
5Independence
1St. Charles
3.5x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
55°FIndependence
56°FSt. Charles
2% diff
Jan Temp
27°FIndependence
34°FSt. Charles
25% diff
Jul Temp
79°FIndependence
77°FSt. Charles
3% diff
Rainfall
39.6"Independence
42.0"St. Charles
6% diff
Snowfall
4.3"Independence
3.2"St. Charles
34% diff
Sunny Days
264Independence
260St. Charles
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
20.9%
Independence
44.2%
St. Charles
2.1x diff
High School+
90.2%
Independence
94.3%
St. Charles
5% diff
Graduate+
6.7%
Independence
17.5%
St. Charles
2.6x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
23.6 minIndependence
21.7 minSt. Charles
9% diff
Drive Alone
81.2%
Independence
76.0%
St. Charles
7% diff
Public Transit
0.3%
Independence
0.1%
St. Charles
2.8x diff
Work from Home
10.1%
Independence
15.6%
St. Charles
54% diff

Health

Obesity
37.6%
Independence
36.5%
St. Charles
3% diff
Smoking
18.9%
Independence
13.1%
St. Charles
44% diff
Uninsured
12.0%
Independence
7.3%
St. Charles
64% diff
Diabetes
11.0%
Independence
9.4%
St. Charles
17% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
Independence
4.9%
St. Charles
22% diff
Depression
27.8%
Independence
23.8%
St. Charles
17% diff

The Verdict

9 Independence
:
28 St. Charles

St. Charles leads in 28 of 37 categories

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