Population
Germantown
90,521
St. Charles
32,733
Median Income
Germantown
$112,149
St. Charles
$115,350
Home Value
Germantown
$401,400
St. Charles
$369,700
Rent
Germantown
$1,978
St. Charles
$1,788
Crime Rate
Germantown
N/A
St. Charles
0.92
Cost of Living
Germantown
167.6
St. Charles
172.1
Avg Temp
Germantown
N/A
St. Charles
N/A
Unemployment
Germantown
4.9%
St. Charles
4.6%
How Similar Are Germantown & St. Charles?
St. Charles is Germantown's #13 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Germantown
90,521
St. Charles
32,733
Germantown (90,521) is about 2.8x larger than St. Charles (32,733).
Political Leaning
Germantown
21.9%
St. Charles
44.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but St. Charles has a stronger Democratic lean (51% difference).
Unemployment
Germantown
4.9%
St. Charles
4.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Germantown
$112,149
St. Charles
$115,350
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Germantown
$401,400
St. Charles
$369,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Germantown
33.8%
St. Charles
36.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Germantown
29.5%
St. Charles
79.5%
St. Charles's demographics is significantly higher than Germantown's — 63% difference.
Cost of Living
Germantown
167.6
St. Charles
172.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Germantown and St. Charles share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Germantown
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St. Charles
St. Charles leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Germantown leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSt. Charles has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,015 in Germantown (27% lower). St. Charles has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,246 in Germantown (26% lower). Germantown scores 209.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 219.1 in St. Charles.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a median property tax of $3,436 vs $8,492 in St. Charles (60% lower). Germantown has a vacancy rate of 2.1% compared to 4.4% in St. Charles. St. Charles has a median rent of $1,788 vs $1,978 in Germantown (11% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — St. Charles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown: 52,898 vs St. Charles: 18,917 for labor force. St. Charles has a poverty rate of 3.9% compared to 8.5% in Germantown. Germantown has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 14.5% in St. Charles.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education — St. Charles leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSt. Charles has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.1% compared to 33.8% in Germantown. St. Charles has a high school diploma or higher of 48.1% compared to 45.1% in Germantown.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a population of 90,521, about 2.8x the size of St. Charles (32,733). Germantown skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 41.6.
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Germantown
St. Charles
Healthcare — St. Charles leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Charles: 4.3 vs Germantown: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — St. Charles leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGermantown has a public transit of 5.2% compared to 2.3% in St. Charles. St. Charles has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Germantown. Germantown has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 14.5% in St. Charles.
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