Rome, NY 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.

Rome

79.3

#136 nationally

St. Charles

76.7

#325 nationally

St. Charles leads in crime level (3.7 vs 6.5). St. Charles leads in median household income ($83,589 vs $56,901). Rome leads in average commute (18.1 min vs 21.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Rome, NY	St. Charles, MO
WhereAtHome Score	79.3 (#136)	76.7 (#325)
Population	31,652	71,800
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$215,448	$350,422
Median Household Income	$56,901	$83,589
Average Commute	18.1 min	21.8 min
Walk Score	37	33
Crime Level	6.5	3.7
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	96	101
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+21.3	R+17.0