Whitehall receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
St. Ann
Whitehall
Opportunity
56 · Top 50%
vs63 · Top 35%
Growth
20 · Bottom 8%
vs28 · Bottom 14%
Climate
68 · Bottom 39%
vs68 · Bottom 42%
Physical resilience
67 · Top 41%
vs77 · Top 28%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 32%
vs79 · Bottom 48%
Access
97 · Top 29%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
66 · Top 37%
vs54 · Bottom 38%
Measured values
| Metric | St. Ann | Whitehall | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 12,811 | 20,019 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $52,323 | $51,759 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $29,530 | $27,335 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,061/sq mi | 3,787/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $126,600 | $159,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $976 | $1,145 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.4% | 39.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 3.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.2% | 0.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4% | 14.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.0% | 16.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1 | 2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -50.0% | -66.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 24°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.7" | 41.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 2 mi | 2 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.0 min | 22.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.8 | 36.2 | 2024 ACS 5-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
St. Ann
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Whitehall
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: St. Ann, MO · Whitehall, OH · How this is calculated: methodology