St. Louis vs Louisville/Jefferson County
MO metro vs KY metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:St. Louis(4/6 categories)
St. Louis
MO · 2.8M
4
categories won
Winner
Louisville/Jefferson County
KY · 1.4M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Louisville/Jefferson County wins
Home Value
St. Louis wins
Median Income
St. Louis wins
Affordability Score
St. Louis wins
Unemployment
St. Louis wins
Violent Crime
Louisville/Jefferson County wins
Metric
St. Louis
Louisville/Jefferson County
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,102/mo | $1,083/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $78,224✓ | $68,921 |
| Median Home Value | $247,900✓ | $253,600 |
| Metro Population | 2.8M✓ | 1.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 17%✓ | 19% |
| Affordability Score | 66/100✓ | 62/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3%✓ | 3.8% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 459/100k | 224/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2095/100k | 1552/100k✓ |
St. Louis
MO
Median Rent
$1,102/mo
Median Income
$78,224
Home Value
$247,900
Population
2.8M
2.8M residentsView profile →
Louisville/Jefferson County
KY
Median Rent
$1,083/mo
Median Income
$68,921
Home Value
$253,600
Population
1.4M
1.4M residentsView profile →
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