| City | State | Population | Overall Score | % Population Under 5 Rank | Population 22-34 Rank | Married Population Rank | Median household income rank | Median home value Rank | Crimes Rank | PlayScore Rank | High school graduation rate rank | Big Deal Score |
| Columbia | MO | 80,617 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 11.38 |
| Belleville | MO | 6,968 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 11.63 |
| Maryville | MO | 18,152 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 12.13 |
| Edwardsville | IL | 7,558 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12.50 |
| Valley Park | MO | 30,427 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 12.75 |
| Brentwood | IL | 10,015 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 12.75 |
| Fairview Heights | IL | 25,434 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 13.38 |
| Lebanon | MO | 23,022 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 13.75 |
| Wood River | MO | 47,568 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 13.88 |
| Maryland Heights | IL | 24,320 | 9 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 13.88 |
| Chesterfield | MO | 27,432 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 14.13 |
| Clayton | IL | 17,951 | 12 | 27 | 29 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14.50 |
| Maplewood | IL | 17,105 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 29 | 9 | 14 | 14.75 |
| Waterloo | IL | 13,787 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 15.50 |
| Collinsville | MO | 15,862 | 15 | 27 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 15.75 |
| Swansea | MO | 8,031 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 1 | 15.75 |
| Manchester | MO | 27,541 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 15.88 |
| Ballwin | MO | 20,945 | 18 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 28 | 16.38 |
| Ellisville | MO | 9,153 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 17.00 |
| Granite City | MO | 52,335 | 19 | 13 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 17.00 |
| St. Charles | IL | 43,655 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 24 | 17.38 |
| Arnold | IL | 29,706 | 22 | 20 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 31 | 17.63 |
| University City | MO | 66,361 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 17.88 |
| Mascoutah | MO | 111,145 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 18.13 |
| Overland | IL | 6,254 | 25 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 29 | 18.38 |
| East Alton | MO | 16,041 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 29 | 18.50 |
| Florissant | MO | 6,913 | 27 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 18.63 |
| Godfrey | MO | 35,305 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 18.88 |
| Black Jack | IL | 10,562 | 29 | 30 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 31 | 4 | 27 | 19.63 |
| Kirkwood | MO | 12,000 | 30 | 32 | 5 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 19.88 |
| O'Fallon | MO | 14,558 | 31 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 31 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 32 | 20.38 |
| Webster Groves | MO | 8,015 | 32 | 24 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 13 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 21.00 |