Signals
Crestwood
O'Fallon
Opportunity
74 · Top 15%
vs85 · Top 3%
Climate
72 · Top 40%
vs70 · Bottom 49%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 41%
vs50 · Bottom 43%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs100 · Top 8%
Schools
70 · Top 27%
vs83 · Top 9%
Access
96 · Top 31%
vs91 · Bottom 47%
Economic stability
69 · Top 30%
vs82 · Top 5%
Measured values
| Metric | Crestwood | O'Fallon | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,295 | 93,801 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $107,169 | $110,443 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,497 | $49,304 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,429/sq mi | 3,070/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $319,600 | $326,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,007 | $1,443 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 87.7% | 81.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 2.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.2% | 0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 56.8% | 43.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 5.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 89°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 40.8" | 39.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.0 min | 27.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.4 | 38.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 23 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.47 | 13.33 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 43.0% | 53.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 59.4% | 60.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 13.5% | 18.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Crestwood
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
O'Fallon
Elevated or high exposure: hail, earthquake, inland flooding.
Full profiles: Crestwood, MO · O'Fallon, MO · How this is calculated: methodology