Ballwin, MO vs St. John, IN

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Ballwin

75.7

#423 nationally

vs

St. John

72.5

#884 nationally

St. John leads in crime level (0.7 vs 1.5). Ballwin leads in average commute (24.8 min vs 32.6 min). St. John leads in median household income ($123,799 vs $118,647).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Ballwin, MO St. John, IN
WhereAtHome Score 75.7 (#423) 72.5 (#884)
Population 30,410 23,644
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $417,520 $464,864
Median Household Income $118,647 $123,799
Average Commute 24.8 min 32.6 min
Walk Score 20 N/A
Crime Level 1.5 0.7
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 111 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+23.4 D+5.6

Data coverage note: St. John is missing data for 1 metric that Ballwin has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.