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Compare Cape Girardeau to St Louis

This post compares Cape Girardeau, Missouri to St Louis, Missouri across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Cape Girardeau (city) St Louis (city)
Population 39,092 314,867
Income (median) $37,645 $41,092
Home Value (median) $141,500 $
White 80% 45%
Black 14% 47%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 22% 23%
Age (median) 33 35
Rentals 46% 0%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cape Girardeau or St Louis?
A: Cape Girardeau has a much smaller population count than St Louis: 39092 compared with 314867 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Cape Girardeau or in St Louis?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Cape Girardeau.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Cape Girardeau or St Louis?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Cape Girardeau.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Cape Girardeau does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Cape Girardeau versus 0% for St Louis.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Cape Girardeau may include: Jefferson-City, Joplin, and Gladstone.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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