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St. Louis

St. Louis, MO

Population: 293,109
VS
Independence

Independence, MO

Population: 121,944

St. Louis vs Independence

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

Demographics

Population
293KSt. Louis
122KIndependence
2.4x diff
Median Age
37St. Louis
38Independence
5% diff
Pop. Density
4,749St. Louis
1,564Independence
3x diff
Area (sq mi)
66St. Louis
0Independence
146.7x diff
Male
48.5%
St. Louis
48.8%
Independence
1% diff
Female
51.5%
St. Louis
51.2%
Independence
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$55KSt. Louis
$59KIndependence
8% diff
Per Capita Income
$39KSt. Louis
$32KIndependence
23% diff
Poverty Rate
13.8%
St. Louis
11.5%
Independence
20% diff
Unemployment
3.3%
St. Louis
3.8%
Independence
15% diff
Cost of Living
91St. Louis
91Independence

Housing

Home Value
$185KSt. Louis
$166KIndependence
11% diff
Median Rent
$978St. Louis
$1,061Independence
8% diff
Homeownership
45.4%
St. Louis
61.0%
Independence
34% diff
Zillow Value
$56KSt. Louis
$203KIndependence
3.6x diff
Zillow Rent
—St. Louis
$1,313Independence
Rent Burden
27.9%
St. Louis
29.8%
Independence
7% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,927St. Louis
589Independence
3.3x diff
Property Crime
6,183St. Louis
4,655Independence
33% diff
Murder Rate
65St. Louis
5Independence
12.6x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
56°FSt. Louis
55°FIndependence
2% diff
Jan Temp
29°FSt. Louis
27°FIndependence
8% diff
Jul Temp
79°FSt. Louis
79°FIndependence
1% diff
Rainfall
38.6"St. Louis
39.6"Independence
3% diff
Snowfall
7.2"St. Louis
4.3"Independence
67% diff
Sunny Days
266St. Louis
264Independence
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
40.2%
St. Louis
20.9%
Independence
92% diff
High School+
90.5%
St. Louis
90.2%
Independence
0% diff
Graduate+
17.1%
St. Louis
6.7%
Independence
2.6x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
22.2 minSt. Louis
23.6 minIndependence
6% diff
Drive Alone
66.6%
St. Louis
81.2%
Independence
22% diff
Public Transit
5.2%
St. Louis
0.3%
Independence
15.3x diff
Work from Home
15.0%
St. Louis
10.1%
Independence
49% diff

Health

Obesity
37.2%
St. Louis
37.6%
Independence
1% diff
Smoking
17.2%
St. Louis
18.9%
Independence
10% diff
Uninsured
9.4%
St. Louis
12.0%
Independence
28% diff
Diabetes
13.5%
St. Louis
11.0%
Independence
23% diff
Heart Disease
6.0%
St. Louis
6.0%
Independence
Depression
23.7%
St. Louis
27.8%
Independence
17% diff

The Verdict

25 St. Louis
:
11 Independence

St. Louis leads in 25 of 36 categories

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