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Ferguson vs St. Ann

5 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+12.6 pts in St. Ann) and property tax bill (+20% in St. Ann).

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Ferguson, MOHomes around $116KMissouri · 18,213 people
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St. Ann, MOAn outdoors townMissouri · 12,811 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

FergusonHomes around $116K
Housing$116K typical home57% below the MO typical home Outdoors#42 most walkable in MO1.6 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves Health96% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Ferguson →
St. AnnAn outdoors town
Outdoors#21 most conserved land in MO2.0 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves Housing$159K typical home41% below the MO typical home Health78% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about St. Ann →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+12.6 pts
St. Ann has grown faster since 2010
St. Ann 0%Ferguson -12.6%
Property tax bill+20%
Tax bills are bigger in St. Ann
St. Ann $1,997Ferguson $1,661
Homeowners+8.2 pts renters
Ferguson has more renters
St. Ann 56.4%Ferguson 48.2%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $290 more a month in St. Ann

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Ferguson$750/mo
Typical home $116K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.51% · or rent about $1,119/mo · Housing →
St. Ann$1,040/mo
Typical home $159K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.58% · or rent about $976/mo · Housing →

The difference: $290 a month, about $3,500 a year, between St. Ann and Ferguson.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

St. Ann places higher on 16 of 21 MO lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Missouri ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
D−FergusonSafer than 4% of U.S. towns C+St. AnnSafer than 35% of U.S. towns
Schools
DFergusonBetter than 14% of districts in the state C−St. AnnBetter than 17% of districts in the state
Health
D−FergusonHealthier than 4% of U.S. towns C−St. AnnHealthier than 22% of U.S. towns
5Ferguson
16St. Ann

Lists won, of 21 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest obesityHealth · 261 towns #228#68 SafestSafety · 156 towns #144#82 Fastest growingGrowth · 260 towns #246#151 Most trailsOutdoors · 151 towns #115#60 Most activeHealth · 261 towns #225#138 HealthiestHealth · 261 towns #233#150 Most conserved landOutdoors · 235 towns #95#21 Shortest commuteGetting around · 261 towns #174#109

Left end = #1 in Missouri. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Ferguson’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
FergusonSt. Ann
Snow a year17″17″
January low24°F24°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)215d215d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)62nd58th
Outdoors & history
FergusonSt. Ann
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land2.5%7.4%
Settled18941948
National Register places51
Archive photos197
Famous people born here81
Community
FergusonSt. Ann
Library hours a week60 hrs64 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

5 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FergusonSt. AnnFergusonSt. Ann
Ferguson ↔ St. Ann5.2 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

FergusonSt. Ann
People
Population 18,213Highest 12,811Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.6%Lowest MO: +2.8% 0%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 34.5±1.5Lowest 12% below MO 34.8±1.6Highest 11% below MO
St. Ann and Ferguson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.1%±3.6Highest MO: 22.3% 23.6%±3.7Lowest MO: 22.3%
Ferguson and St. Ann are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.1%±2.2Lowest MO: 17.9% 16.4%±3.1Highest MO: 17.9%
St. Ann and Ferguson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.3%Highest MO: 32.4% 20.4%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±1.3Lowest MO: 5.7% 6.6%±2.5Highest MO: 5.7%
St. Ann and Ferguson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $47,524±$7kLowest 33% below MO $52,323±$4kHighest 26% below MO
St. Ann and Ferguson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $109,900±$12kLowest 52% below MO $126,600±$13kHighest 45% below MO
St. Ann and Ferguson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,119±$54Highest 8% above MO $976±$103Lowest 6% below MO
Ferguson and St. Ann are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,661Lowest 15% below MO $1,997Highest about the MO average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 64.6%±13.6Highest MO: 45.6% 41%±9.5Lowest MO: 45.6%
Below poverty line 24.2%Highest MO: 12.6% 13%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 48.2%Lowest MO: 68.1% 56.4%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1957 21 yrs older than MO 1957 21 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest about the MO average 21 minLowest 10% below MO
Work from home 16.8%±4.5Highest MO: 13% 12.4%±3.3Lowest MO: 13%
Ferguson and St. Ann are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.8%Highest 2.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.8 miHighest 6.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.58Highest 0.50Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Louis (21%)St. Louis (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in St. AnnFew work in Ferguson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.5%Lowest 7.4%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miLowest 2.0 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Lowest 7Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 99.6Lowest 111Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #219 of 226 in MO#205 of 226 in MO
School district FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-IIPATTONVILLE R-III · RITENOUR
High school in town STEAM Academy at MSB High SchoNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 13.2 —
Missouri average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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