Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 22/100
F
Median home value$109,900
St. Louis $244,800
Median rent$1,119/mo
St. Louis $1,113/mo
Cost-burdened households44%
St. Louis 26%
Ferguson
St. Louis County18,213 residentsFerguson-Florissant R-II
44
D
Suburbgrade score
53rd of 60 St. Louis suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
44
St. Louis median 60
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Ferguson is like to live in, by category
Bars show Ferguson against St. Louis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Within-state proficiency6th pct
St. Louis median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio15.2
St. Louis median 14.5
Graduation rate91%
St. Louis median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 59/100
C
Housing cost index89
St. Louis 100
Eff. tax rate1.33%
St. Louis 1.16%
Local sales tax8.44%
St. Louis median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute24.0 min
St. Louis 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes67%
St. Louis 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
St. Louis median 1.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Restaurants & cafés27
St. Louis median 32 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
St. Louis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks26
St. Louis median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 33/100
F
Median household income$47,524
St. Louis $80,196
Unemployment5.9%
St. Louis 4.2%
Professional occupations29%
St. Louis 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Ferguson on housing & affordability
Ferguson's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Town and Country13 mi from FergusonA 71 B− Wildwood23 mi from FergusonA− 66 C+ Chesterfield16 mi from FergusonB+ 73 B Dardenne Prairie23 mi from FergusonB+ 71 B− Creve Coeur10 mi from FergusonB+ 76 B Clayton7 mi from FergusonB 77 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Ferguson
Is Ferguson, MO a good place to live?
Ferguson scores 44 out of 100, 53rd of 60 St. Louis suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Ferguson expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $109,900, 55% below the St. Louis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.33%. $1,119/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Ferguson?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving Ferguson sit at the 6th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 15.2 student–teacher ratio. Ferguson is served by Ferguson-Florissant R-II. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Ferguson?
The mean commute is 24.0 min, with 67% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 17% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Ferguson?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 27 restaurants and cafés and 26 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Ferguson old or new?
The median home in Ferguson was built in 1957 — older than the St. Louis median of 1973. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 74% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.