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What Is It Like to Live in St. Charles?

What it costs to live in St. Charles, and how it compares with other Missouri cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

55

26th best value in Missouri

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Missouri cities.

Overall livability

58

23rd overall in Missouri

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

St. Charles is home to about 70,218 people. A typical home runs $226,200 and a household earns around $75,500, a price-to-income ratio of 3.0. Among Missouri's largest cities, it ranks 26th for value and 23rd overall.

St. Charles at a glance

Median home price

$226,200

42nd in MO of 58

Median rent

$1,029/mo

Median household income

$75,500

Home price to income

3.0x

Unemployment

2.4%

5th in MO of 58

School rating

6/10

24th in MO of 58

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in MO of 58

Walk score

7/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Missouri only. Updated 2026.