Ste. Genevieve, MO
Census place 2964180 · pop 5,010
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
81.3% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
14.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$48,097 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
18.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
30 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
32.4% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
38.5% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.7% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
12.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
64.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
9.3% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.83% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 152/100k · better than most cities
139 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
3.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.40 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$172,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 964/100k · better than most cities
475 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+13.4% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
47/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Ste. Genevieve: Air, Bad air, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Ste. Genevieve, MO a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Ste. Genevieve scores 51/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is broadband access. Missouri overall ranks #26 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Ste. Genevieve, MO?
- Ste. Genevieve reports 139 violent crimes per 100k and 475 property crimes per 100k — better than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Ste. Genevieve, MO expensive to live in?
- Ste. Genevieve has a median home value of $172,400 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Ste. Genevieve, MO?
- Its weakest measured area is broadband access (81.3%) — 5/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Ste. Genevieve, MO best at?
- Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (47/100) — 90/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.