Population
Bella Vista
30,935
St. Peters
58,200
Median Income
Bella Vista
$85,932
St. Peters
$89,827
Home Value
Bella Vista
$262,400
St. Peters
$252,800
Rent
Bella Vista
$1,316
St. Peters
$1,291
Crime Rate
Bella Vista
2.02
St. Peters
2.07
Cost of Living
Bella Vista
127.0
St. Peters
126.7
Avg Temp
Bella Vista
N/A
St. Peters
N/A
Unemployment
Bella Vista
4.4%
St. Peters
2.3%
How Similar Are Bella Vista & St. Peters?
St. Peters is Bella Vista's #3 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bella Vista
30,935
St. Peters
58,200
St. Peters has a 47% larger population than Bella Vista.
Violent Crime
Bella Vista
2.02
St. Peters
2.07
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Bella Vista
4.89
St. Peters
10.58
St. Peters's property crime is significantly higher than Bella Vista's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
Bella Vista
62.1%
St. Peters
57.8%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Bella Vista
4.4%
St. Peters
2.3%
Bella Vista has a 47% higher unemployment than St. Peters.
Median Income
Bella Vista
$85,932
St. Peters
$89,827
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Bella Vista
$262,400
St. Peters
$252,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Bella Vista
29.2%
St. Peters
28.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Bella Vista
85.2%
St. Peters
85.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Bella Vista
127.0
St. Peters
126.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bella Vista and St. Peters are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Bella Vista
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St. Peters
Bella Vista leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Bella Vista leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSt. Peters scores 108.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.4 in Bella Vista. St. Peters has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,115 in Bella Vista (12% lower). St. Peters has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,347 in Bella Vista (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Bella Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Peters has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 9.3% in Bella Vista. Bella Vista has a median property tax of $1,739 vs $3,000 in St. Peters (42% lower). Bella Vista has a single-family homes of 95.5% compared to 79.3% in St. Peters.
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Jobs & Economy — Bella Vista leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Peters has a unemployment rate of 2.3% compared to 4.4% in Bella Vista. St. Peters: 32,146 vs Bella Vista: 13,739 for labor force. Bella Vista has a poverty rate of 3.5% compared to 5.1% in St. Peters.
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Crime & Safety — Bella Vista leads
Source: FBI UCRBella Vista has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.13 in St. Peters. St. Peters has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.03 in Bella Vista. Bella Vista has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 4.89 compared to 10.58 in St. Peters.
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Schools & Education — Bella Vista leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBella Vista has a high school diploma or higher of 48.6% compared to 44.0% in St. Peters. Bella Vista has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.2% compared to 28.2% in St. Peters.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Peters has a population of 58,200, about 1.9x the size of Bella Vista (30,935). St. Peters skews younger with a median age of 41.1 vs 51.5.
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Bella Vista
St. Peters
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBella Vista: 5 vs St. Peters: 3 for with emergency services. St. Peters: 3.7 vs Bella Vista: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Peters has a bicycle of 0.0% compared to 0.0% in Bella Vista. Bella Vista has a public transit of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in St. Peters. Bella Vista has a work from home of 17.6% compared to 16.0% in St. Peters.
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