Signals
Lemay
St. Louis
Opportunity
59 · Top 45%
vs57 · Top 48%
Climate
72 · Top 40%
vs72 · Top 40%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 41%
vs58 · Top 50%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs87 · Top 39%
Schools
38 · Bottom 33%
vs26 · Bottom 17%
Access
95 · Top 37%
vs98 · Top 20%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 24%
vs41 · Bottom 19%
Measured values
| Metric | Lemay | St. Louis | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,228 | 288,512 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $60,399 | $56,160 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,618 | $41,187 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,968/sq mi | 4,675/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $152,200 | $197,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $881 | $997 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 77.1% | 45.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.2% | 0.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4% | 41.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 20.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 89°F | 89°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 24°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 40.8" | 40.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 16 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.1 min | 23.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.7 | 36.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 108 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.28 | 11.51 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 29.7% | 14.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 38.8% | 22.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 56.4% | 92.1% | 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
Lemay
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
St. Louis
Elevated or high exposure: inland flooding.
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