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Kinloch vs Ferguson

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (56.6× in Ferguson) and jobs per worker (14× in Kinloch).

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Kinloch, MOA regional job hubMissouri · 322 people
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Ferguson, MOHomes around $116KMissouri · 18,213 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.

KinlochA regional job hub
Work943 jobsbased in Kinloch, a regional job hub All about Kinloch →
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 →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

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

Size56.6×
Ferguson is the bigger place
Ferguson 18,213Kinloch 322
Jobs per worker14×
Kinloch is more of a job hub
Kinloch 8.13Ferguson 0.58
Property tax bill2.4×
Tax bills are bigger in Ferguson
Ferguson $1,661Kinloch $705
Average commute21 min
Ferguson has the shorter commute
Kinloch 45 minFerguson 24 min
Kids under 18+18.3 pts
Ferguson has more kids
Ferguson 26.1%Kinloch 7.8%
Homeowners+24.2 pts renters
Kinloch has more renters
Ferguson 48.2%Kinloch 24%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Ferguson

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.

Kinloch$500/mo
Typical home $85K (Census) · tax rate 0.83% · or rent about $878/mo · Housing →
Ferguson$750/mo
Typical home $116K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.51% · or rent about $1,119/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Ferguson and Kinloch.

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.

Where they are

Kinloch and Ferguson share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

KinlochFergusonKinlochFerguson
Kinloch ↔ Ferguson1.7 miles apart · They share a border
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

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
–KinlochNot graded D−FergusonSafer than 4% of U.S. towns
Schools
–KinlochNot graded DFergusonBetter than 14% of districts in the state
Health
–KinlochNot graded D−FergusonHealthier than 4% of U.S. towns
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
KinlochFerguson
Snow a year17″17″
January low24°F24°F
July high90°F90°F
Growing season (days)215d215d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)45th62nd
Outdoors & history
KinlochFerguson
Trails—2 mi
Conserved land—2.5%
Settled18901894
National Register places—5
Archive photos219
Famous people born here48
Community
KinlochFerguson
Library hours a week—60 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.

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.

KinlochFerguson
People
Population 322Lowest 18,213Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -12.6% MO: +2.8%
Median age 27.9±9.7Lowest 28% below MO 34.5±1.5Highest 12% below MO
Ferguson and Kinloch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 7.8%±10.2Lowest MO: 22.3% 26.1%±3.6Highest MO: 22.3%
Age 65+ 12.1%±10.9Lowest MO: 17.9% 14.1%±2.2Highest MO: 17.9%
Ferguson and Kinloch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 28.8%Highest MO: 32.4% 21.3%Lowest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 17.4%±9.1Highest MO: 5.7% 3.7%±1.3Lowest MO: 5.7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $44,688±$18kLowest 37% below MO $47,524±$7kHighest 33% below MO
Ferguson and Kinloch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $84,800±$5kLowest 63% below MO $109,900±$12kHighest 52% below MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $878±$94Lowest 15% below MO $1,119±$54Highest 8% above MO
Property taxmedian, yearly $705Lowest 64% below MO $1,661Highest 15% below MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 37.7%±13.4Lowest MO: 45.6% 64.6%±13.6Highest MO: 45.6%
Ferguson and Kinloch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 33.9%Highest MO: 12.6% 24.2%Lowest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 24%Lowest MO: 68.1% 48.2%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1969Highest 9 yrs older than MO 1957Lowest 21 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 45 minHighest 89% above MO 24 minLowest about the MO average
Work from home 15.7%±13.7Lowest MO: 13% 16.8%±4.5Highest MO: 13%
Ferguson and Kinloch are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 2.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 6.8 miLowest 8.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 8.13Highest 0.58Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Louis (14%)St. Louis (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FergusonFew work in Kinloch
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.6%Highest 2.5%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 1.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 77.6Lowest 99.6Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#219 of 226 in MO
School district —FERGUSON-FLORISSANT R-II
High school in town —STEAM Academy at MSB High Scho
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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