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    Moving to Affton, MO

    Is Affton a good place to live?

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    Affton ranks #6 of 30 Missouri cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (70/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.6% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $200,300
    +8.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $978
    per month
    Household income
    $77,337
    median
    Unemployment
    2.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Affton

    The median home value in Affton is $200,300 and median rent is $978 a month, against a median household income of $77,337. Homes cost about 2.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Affton crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Missouri the 2025 rate was 426 violent and 1,689 property crimes per 100,000 people — #16 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Affton, MO

    Affton has about 20,035 residents, 2.5% unemployment and 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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