St. Louis vs Cincinnati
MO metro vs OH metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:St. Louis(3/6 categories)
Monthly Rent
Cincinnati wins
Home Value
St. Louis wins
Median Income
St. Louis wins
Affordability Score
Tie
Unemployment
St. Louis wins
Violent Crime
Cincinnati wins
Metric
St. Louis
Cincinnati
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,102/mo | $1,101/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $78,224✓ | $77,844 |
| Median Home Value | $247,900✓ | $270,100 |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 2.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 17%✓ | 17% |
| Affordability Score | 66/100 | 66/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3%✓ | 3.5% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 459/100k | 287/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2095/100k | 1692/100k✓ |
St. Louis
MO
Median Rent
$1,102/mo
Median Income
$78,224
Home Value
$247,900
Population
2.8M
2.8M residentsView profile →
Cincinnati
OH
Median Rent
$1,101/mo
Median Income
$77,844
Home Value
$270,100
Population
2.3M
2.3M residentsView profile →
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