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Winchester vs Ballwin

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (16.1× in Ballwin) and home values (+74% in Ballwin).

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Winchester, MOOne of the healthiest townsMissouri · 1,939 people
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Ballwin, MOAn outdoors townMissouri · 31,279 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.

WinchesterOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 91%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Winchester →
BallwinAn outdoors town
Outdoors#17 most walkable in MO0.9 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves Schools#24 for schools in MOof 226 towns HealthHealthier than 94%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Ballwin →
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.

Size16.1×
Ballwin is the bigger place
Ballwin 31,279Winchester 1,939
Home values+74%
Homes cost more in Ballwin
Ballwin $377,100Winchester $216,500
Property tax bill+80%
Tax bills are bigger in Ballwin
Ballwin $4,374Winchester $2,433
Bachelor’s degree++40.2 pts
More adults in Ballwin have a degree
Ballwin 65.2%Winchester 25%
Jobs per worker3.1×
Ballwin is more of a job hub
Ballwin 0.44Winchester 0.14
Household income+42%
Households in Ballwin earn more
Ballwin $124,626Winchester $87,917
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,080 more a month in Ballwin

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.

Winchester$1,490/mo
Typical home $242K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.12% · or rent about $1,557/mo · Housing →
Ballwin$2,570/mo
Typical home $414K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.16% · or rent about $1,418/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,080 a month, about $12,900 a year, between Ballwin and Winchester.

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

Winchester and Ballwin share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

WinchesterBallwinWinchesterBallwin
Winchester ↔ Ballwin1.3 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
26 Winchester residents work in Ballwin (3.5% of its workers)
Work & commute in Winchester →
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
–WinchesterNot graded A−BallwinSafer than 84% of U.S. towns
Schools
–WinchesterNot graded ABallwinBetter than 90% of districts in the state
Health
AWinchesterHealthier than 91% of U.S. towns ABallwinHealthier than 94% 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
WinchesterBallwin
Snow a year10″10″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th57th
Outdoors & history
WinchesterBallwin
Trails0 mi1 mi
Conserved land4.1%0.6%
Settled—1804
Archive photos—3
Famous people born here—3
Community
WinchesterBallwin
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined01

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.

WinchesterBallwin
People
Population 1,939Lowest 31,279Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -6.5%Lowest MO: +2.8% +2.3%Highest MO: +2.8%
Median age 36.9±5.6Lowest 5% below MO 42.6±2.8Highest 9% above MO
Ballwin and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 23.2%±7.1Highest MO: 22.3% 22.3%±2.2Lowest MO: 22.3%
Winchester and Ballwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 11.8%±5.1Lowest MO: 17.9% 19.1%±2Highest MO: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25%Lowest MO: 32.4% 65.2%Highest MO: 32.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 6.2%±1.9Lowest MO: 5.7% 6.3%±1.4Highest MO: 5.7%
Ballwin and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $87,917±$10kLowest 24% above MO $124,626±$8kHighest 76% above MO
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $216,500±$6kLowest 6% below MO $377,100±$10kHighest 64% above MO
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,557±$166Highest 51% above MO $1,418±$70Lowest 37% above MO
Winchester and Ballwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,433Lowest 25% above MO $4,374Highest 125% above MO
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33.3%±18Lowest MO: 45.6% 42.9%±11.6Highest MO: 45.6%
Ballwin and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.5%Lowest MO: 12.6% 4.8%Highest MO: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82%Lowest MO: 68.1% 84.2%Highest MO: 68.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1962Lowest 16 yrs older than MO 1976Highest 2 yrs older than MO
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 20% below MO 26 minHighest 9% above MO
Work from home 10.2%±3.3Lowest MO: 13% 20.7%±2.6Highest MO: 13%
Work in townworking residents 0.5%Lowest 3.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miLowest 10.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 0.44Highest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Louis (11%)St. Louis (13%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 4% work in BallwinFew work in Winchester
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.1%Highest 0.6%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.9 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.1 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 6Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 67.0Lowest 132Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#24 of 226 in MO
School district —PARKWAY C-2 · ROCKWOOD R-VI
High school in town —None in town
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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