Fresno, CA vs St. Charles, MO

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.

Fresno

66.6

#1521 nationally

St. Charles

76.7

#325 nationally

St. Charles leads in crime level (3.7 vs 20.1). Fresno leads in walk score (47 vs 33). St. Charles leads in median household income ($83,589 vs $63,001).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fresno, CA	St. Charles, MO
WhereAtHome Score	66.6 (#1521)	76.7 (#325)
Population	545,716	71,800
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$390,993	$350,422
Median Household Income	$63,001	$83,589
Average Commute	22.3 min	21.8 min
Walk Score	47	33
Crime Level	20.1	3.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	123	101
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+4.4	R+17.0