2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Florissant, MO vs Ferguson, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in Ferguson, is 31% less than it is in Florissant and is 72% below the National Average.
- Florissant unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Ferguson unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Florissant, MOFerguson, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,445  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,195$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,400  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Florissant, MOFerguson, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock16.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Florissant, MOFerguson, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock12.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.0%13.1%
Reviews for Florissant    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Overall it's a good area to live in. We live on a mostly quiet street, it's a cul de sac. We've had our lawnmower stolen out our backyard, that's about all. Our  More

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I'd like to get some updated information on Florissant, MO. I'm thinking about moving there this spring. I am a former Chicagoan, lived in Phoenix, AZ for many years.   More

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Its not filled with Mullets and trans ams as the person above indicates. But yes it is blue collar, not low income, but blue collar hard working middle class. If you are  More

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Reviews for Ferguson    1 Reviews

As an American white man, I can't begin to put my feet into the shoes of a black man. Fact is, the black man does have a cross to bare in America.I had hoped we, as  More

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