Population
Wheaton
53,453
Ballwin
30,835
Median Income
Wheaton
$119,566
Ballwin
$121,170
Home Value
Wheaton
$447,700
Ballwin
$353,400
Rent
Wheaton
$1,731
Ballwin
$1,386
Crime Rate
Wheaton
0.51
Ballwin
0.56
Cost of Living
Wheaton
177.6
Ballwin
163.3
Avg Temp
Wheaton
N/A
Ballwin
N/A
Unemployment
Wheaton
3.5%
Ballwin
2.2%
How Similar Are Wheaton & Ballwin?
Ballwin is Wheaton's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Wheaton
53,453
Ballwin
30,835
Wheaton has a 42% larger population than Ballwin.
Violent Crime
Wheaton
0.51
Ballwin
0.56
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Wheaton
5.41
Ballwin
4.84
Wheaton has a 11% higher property crime than Ballwin.
Political Leaning
Wheaton
42.5%
Ballwin
37.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Wheaton has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Wheaton
3.5%
Ballwin
2.2%
Wheaton has a 37% higher unemployment than Ballwin.
Median Income
Wheaton
$119,566
Ballwin
$121,170
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Wheaton
$447,700
Ballwin
$353,400
Wheaton has a 21% higher home values than Ballwin.
Education
Wheaton
42.8%
Ballwin
46.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Wheaton
80.5%
Ballwin
78.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Wheaton
177.6
Ballwin
163.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Wheaton and Ballwin share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Ballwin
Ballwin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Ballwin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBallwin has a fair market rent (1br) of $995 vs $1,581 in Wheaton (59% lower). Ballwin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,218 vs $1,781 in Wheaton (46% lower). Ballwin scores 168.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 232.9 in Wheaton.
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Housing Market — Ballwin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBallwin has a median property tax of $4,306 vs $9,332 in Wheaton (117% lower). Wheaton has a median home value of $447,700 vs $353,400 in Ballwin (27% higher). Ballwin has a median rent of $1,386 vs $1,731 in Wheaton (25% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton: 27,792 vs Ballwin: 16,420 for labor force. Ballwin has a unemployment rate of 2.2% compared to 3.5% in Wheaton. Wheaton has a work from home of 24.0% compared to 19.2% in Ballwin.
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Crime & Safety — Ballwin leads
Source: FBI UCRBallwin has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.43 compared to 0.93 in Wheaton. Wheaton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Ballwin. Wheaton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.40 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 42.8% in Wheaton. Ballwin has a high school diploma or higher of 53.7% compared to 50.4% in Wheaton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a population of 53,453, about 1.7x the size of Ballwin (30,835). Wheaton skews younger with a median age of 37.6 vs 42.3.
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Wheaton
Ballwin
Healthcare — Wheaton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWheaton: 4 vs Ballwin: 3 for with emergency services. Wheaton: 3.8 vs Ballwin: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Wheaton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWheaton has a public transit of 4.6% compared to 0.2% in Ballwin. Wheaton has a work from home of 24.0% compared to 19.2% in Ballwin. Ballwin has a drive alone of 75.7% compared to 61.5% in Wheaton.
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