Population
Mason
35,148
Ballwin
30,835
Median Income
Mason
$124,407
Ballwin
$121,170
Home Value
Mason
$397,900
Ballwin
$353,400
Rent
Mason
$1,670
Ballwin
$1,386
Crime Rate
Mason
0.36
Ballwin
0.56
Cost of Living
Mason
176.5
Ballwin
163.3
Avg Temp
Mason
N/A
Ballwin
N/A
Unemployment
Mason
2.4%
Ballwin
2.2%
How Similar Are Mason & Ballwin?
Ballwin is Mason's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mason
35,148
Ballwin
30,835
Mason has a 12% larger population than Ballwin.
Violent Crime
Mason
0.36
Ballwin
0.56
Ballwin has a 20% higher violent crime than Mason.
Property Crime
Mason
5.29
Ballwin
4.84
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Mason
65.3%
Ballwin
37.4%
Mason leans Republican while Ballwin leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Mason
2.4%
Ballwin
2.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Mason
$124,407
Ballwin
$121,170
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Mason
$397,900
Ballwin
$353,400
Mason has a 11% higher home values than Ballwin.
Education
Mason
42.3%
Ballwin
46.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Mason
74.8%
Ballwin
78.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Mason
176.5
Ballwin
163.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mason and Ballwin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Ballwin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBallwin scores 168.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 198.2 in Mason. Ballwin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,353 in Mason (11% lower). Ballwin scores 163.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 176.5 in Mason.
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Housing Market — Ballwin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMason has a vacancy rate of 2.6% compared to 4.0% in Ballwin. Ballwin has a median rent of $1,386 vs $1,670 in Mason (20% lower). Ballwin has a median property tax of $4,306 vs $5,117 in Mason (19% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Mason leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMason has a poverty rate of 4.0% compared to 5.5% in Ballwin. Mason: 19,005 vs Ballwin: 16,420 for labor force. Mason has a work from home of 21.4% compared to 19.2% in Ballwin.
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Crime & Safety — Mason leads
Source: FBI UCRMason has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Ballwin. Mason has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.07 in Ballwin. Mason has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.43 in Ballwin.
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Schools & Education — Ballwin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBallwin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.0% compared to 42.3% in Mason. Ballwin has a high school diploma or higher of 53.7% compared to 52.1% in Mason.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMason has a population of 35,148, about 1.1x the size of Ballwin (30,835).
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Mason
Ballwin
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMason: 4 vs Ballwin: 3 for with emergency services. Ballwin: 3.7 vs Mason: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Mason leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMason has a public transit of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Ballwin. Mason has a work from home of 21.4% compared to 19.2% in Ballwin. Ballwin has a drive alone of 75.7% compared to 72.5% in Mason.
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