St. Louis MO
Missouri · Pop. 288,512
St. Louis, MO: median household income of $56,160, median rent of $997/mo, 5.1% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$56,160
per year
Median Rent
$997
per month
Median Home
$198k
home value
Unemployment
5.1%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
20.6%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
22 min
one way
City Reality Check balanced
"St. Louis, MO Reality Check"
In St. Louis, the rent-to-income burden runs around 21% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $56,160 and median rent is $997/month. 43% of renters spend 30%+ of income on housing — above the national average. Median home value: $197,500 — that's 3.5× the median income. Employment picture: 5.05% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 20.6% — well above the national average. The headline economic numbers hide a bifurcated city. Average commute: 22 minutes — acceptable. Violent crime: 147.6/100k avg monthly rate (20956 reported); Property crime: 533.9/100k avg monthly rate (75513 reported). St. Louis was founded in 1764 — that's 262 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 66.0 sq miles at 4,369 people/sq mile — moderately dense. Elevation: 489 ft — modest elevation. St. Louis has 19 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 66/100 — It Depends.
Local Context
Safety
/100Violent crime: 147.6/100k avg monthly rate (20956 reported); Property crime: 533.9/100k avg monthly rate (75513 reported).