Washington-Arlington-Alexandria vs St. Louis
DC metro vs MO metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:St. Louis(4/6 categories)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC · 6.3M
2
categories won
St. Louis
MO · 2.8M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
St. Louis wins
Home Value
St. Louis wins
Median Income
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Affordability Score
St. Louis wins
Unemployment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Violent Crime
St. Louis wins
Metric
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
St. Louis
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,945/mo | $1,102/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $121,469✓ | $78,224 |
| Median Home Value | $574,000 | $247,900✓ |
| Metro Population | 6.3M✓ | 2.8M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19% | 17%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 62/100 | 66/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5%✓ | 3.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 1151/100k | 459/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 4307/100k | 2095/100k✓ |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC
Median Rent
$1,945/mo
Median Income
$121,469
Home Value
$574,000
Population
6.3M
6.3M 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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