Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington vs St. Louis
TX metro vs MO metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:St. Louis(4/6 categories)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
TX · 8.1M
2
categories won
St. Louis
MO · 2.8M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
St. Louis wins
Home Value
St. Louis wins
Median Income
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington wins
Affordability Score
St. Louis wins
Unemployment
St. Louis wins
Violent Crime
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington wins
Metric
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
St. Louis
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,638/mo | $1,102/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $86,860✓ | $78,224 |
| Median Home Value | $373,900 | $247,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 8.1M✓ | 2.8M |
| Rent as % of Income | 23% | 17%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 55/100 | 66/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 3.3%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 406/100k✓ | 459/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2238/100k | 2095/100k✓ |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
TX
Median Rent
$1,638/mo
Median Income
$86,860
Home Value
$373,900
Population
8.1M
8.1M residentsView profile →
St. Louis
MO
Median Rent
$1,102/mo
Median Income
$78,224
Home Value
$247,900
Population
2.8M
2.8M residentsView profile →
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