St. Louis vs Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
MO metro vs MI metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:St. Louis(5/6 categories)
St. Louis
MO · 2.8M
5
categories won
Winner
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
MI · 1.2M
1
categories won
Monthly Rent
St. Louis wins
Home Value
St. Louis wins
Median Income
St. Louis wins
Affordability Score
St. Louis wins
Unemployment
St. Louis wins
Violent Crime
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood wins
Metric
St. Louis
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,102/mo✓ | $1,207/mo |
| Median Household Income | $78,224✓ | $77,979 |
| Median Home Value | $247,900✓ | $293,500 |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 1.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 17%✓ | 19% |
| Affordability Score | 66/100✓ | 63/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3%✓ | 3.4% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 459/100k | 457/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2095/100k | 1547/100k✓ |
St. Louis
MO
Median Rent
$1,102/mo
Median Income
$78,224
Home Value
$247,900
Population
2.8M
2.8M residentsView profile →
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood
MI
Median Rent
$1,207/mo
Median Income
$77,979
Home Value
$293,500
Population
1.2M
1.2M residentsView profile →
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