St. Louis, MO

US City in Missouri, Midwest · ranked on 53 metrics

St. Louis, MO is a US city in Missouri with a population of 273,179 (82nd of 477). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (93rd of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (145th of 434), Average Commute (Minutes) (188th of 434). It ranks lowest for Murder Rate (per 100K) (394th of 395), Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (389th of 395), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (382nd of 395).

Population
273.2K
82nd highest of 477
Density
4,426.0
90th highest of 477
Growth rate
-1.57%
474th highest of 477
Area
61.72
174th highest of 477
Region
Midwest
Missouri

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    1st of 460
  2. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    73rd of 434
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    93rd of 434
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    126th of 460
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    145th of 434
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    159th of 460
  7. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    160th of 460
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    188th of 434
  9. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    288th of 460

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    394th of 395
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    393rd of 395
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    389th of 395
  4. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    382nd of 395
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    380th of 395
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    378th of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    354th of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    348th of 434

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (57), weakest Crime & Safety (2). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 19 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Cleveland, OH79% similar
  2. Cincinnati, OH78% similar
  3. Minneapolis, MN77% similar
  4. Birmingham, AL74% similar
    Compared on 18 of 19
  5. Kansas City, MO74% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of St. Louis, MO?
St. Louis, MO has a population of 273,179, 82nd among 477 US cities.
What does St. Louis, MO rank best at?
Among US cities, St. Louis, MO ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (93rd of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (145th of 434); Average Commute (Minutes) (188th of 434).
Where does St. Louis, MO rank worst?
St. Louis, MO ranks lowest for Murder Rate (per 100K) (394th of 395); Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (389th of 395); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (382nd of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for St. Louis, MO?
Rankodex ranks St. Louis, MO on 53 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

53 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics