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Place dossier plate
SheetMO-VERSAILLES-MO · Versailles, MO 2,580 pop · income 4th pct · 8 tracts
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Versailles
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Versailles on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Pagedale · lowest
30,908
Pagedale · lowest
30,908 median HH income
13.0% of the leader · rank #1
Johnston · near
34,957
Johnston · near
34,957 median HH income
14.7% of the leader · rank #2
Clearbrook · near
34,958
Clearbrook · near
34,958 median HH income
14.7% of the leader · rank #3
Dillon · near
34,964
Dillon · near
34,964 median HH income
14.7% of the leader · rank #4
Versailles · this city
34,970
Versailles · this city
34,970 median HH income
14.7% of the leader · rank #5
Abbeville · near
34,977
Abbeville · near
34,977 median HH income
14.7% of the leader · rank #6
Clarkson Vall… · highest
238,333
Clarkson Vall… · highest
238,333 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Versailles on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 2,580.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Versailles - the verdict
Nationally, Versailles sits in the 4th percentile for household income and the 5th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
4th
percentile, household income
14th
percentile, home value
7th
percentile, median rent
5th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Versailles, MO
Versailles is a small town in Missouri, home to 2,580 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Versailles households earn a median of $34,970 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 24.0%. Home values in Versailles run a median of $113,000, and the median resident age is 45.5 years. About 9.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 47.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 13 residential building permits were authorized in Versailles (Low Activity), per Census BPS data. Versailles's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 4599.9 crimes per 100,000 residents, above the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Versailles's yearly average temperature at 55.8°F with 44.9 inches of precipitation per year.
Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Missouri scores 90.8 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $972 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $219 across Missouri, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 50.6 out of 100 (Low).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Versailles's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from housing and income to schools and households to within-city variation to comparison shortlist to reported crime to work and mobility to population change to climate and hazard context; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Versailles, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, matched public-school count, local building permits, within-city Census tract profiles, FBI reported-crime rates, annual population history.
All six city-specific enrichment layers used by this profile are present.
1. Housing and income
How far does income reach against housing in Versailles?
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.
The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 3.2 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 24.0%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
What does the education layer cover for Versailles?
The city has a broader matched school footprint, but count alone does not describe performance, capacity, program availability, or attendance boundaries. This profile deliberately avoids converting it into an unsupported family-friendliness score.
The NCES join finds 4 public schools within the city match. 9.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
What can 8 Census tracts reveal inside Versailles?
PlainCities matches 8 Census tracts to this city.
That layer breaks the citywide income, rent, and home-value medians into smaller Census geographies, which can reveal differences that one municipal median necessarily hides. A tract is a statistical area, not a locally defined neighborhood or a promise about conditions on a particular block. Start with the city profile for the broad comparison, then use the tract layer to test whether the same housing and income pattern is consistent across the city. Large within-city spreads are a reason to avoid treating any citywide median as a universal resident experience.
Which cities make useful reference points for Versailles?
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
Within Missouri, the closest population matches are Marthasville (2,587 residents, $114,950 income); Clarkson Valley (2,592 residents, $238,333 income); Kimberling City (2,559 residents, $48,274 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Georgetown, CA (2,580 residents); Palisade, CO (2,580 residents); Wild Peach, TX (2,580 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Reported crime
What can the FBI record say about safety in Versailles?
The joined FBI UCR record reports 4599.9 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, above the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 102% higher in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
Total reported rate
4599.9
Violent rate
112.2
Property rate
4487.7
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
What does the journey to work look like in Versailles?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 72.7%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
Drive alone
72.7%
Work from home
3.7%
Public transit
0.0%
City-level Census ACS commuting estimates covering 992 workers age 16+.
Is Versailles growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +178 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +7.0% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 13 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
2020 estimate
2,535
2025 estimate
2,713
Period change
+7.0%
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
What physical conditions frame life in Versailles?
The two sources should not be blended into one comfort or safety score. Use the climate values for baseline conditions and the risk index as a prompt to inspect specific hazards, insurance, and local emergency guidance for a particular address.
NOAA normals put the annual mean temperature at 55.8°F, with 44.9 inches of precipitation. FEMA's state-averaged National Risk Index score for Missouri is 50.6 out of 100. Climate normals describe long-run weather; the FEMA score on PlainCities is a state average of county NRI inputs and combines hazards, exposure, vulnerability, and resilience.
FEMA risk index (state avg)
50.6
Annual precipitation
44.9 in
Mean temperature
55.8°F
NOAA Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index (state-averaged on PlainCities). Hazard context is not address-level.
Lowest-decile income · poverty 24.0% (Highest-decile poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.8 (US=100)
Affordable · BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average
F
City profile score · Versailles, MO
33/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Cost of living A-
90.8 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Violent crime B-
112 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Poverty rate F
24.0%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Bachelor's+ share F
9.8%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Household income F
$34,970
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Versailles profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Cost of living: 83/100 (A-) · 90.8 index
Violent crime: 68/100 (B-) · 112 /100k
Poverty rate: 7/100 (F) · 24.0%
Bachelor's+ share: 6/100 (F) · 9.8%
Household income: 0/100 (F) · $34,970
Where Versailles sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Versailles's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Versailles highlighted among 8 peers.Read the chart values
Versailles, MO (this city): home $113,000, crime 4,600/100k
Palisade, CO : home $295,200, crime 1,072/100k
Haw River, NC : home $142,200, crime 3,276/100k
Youngsville, NC : home $404,500, crime 2,196/100k
Kimberling City, MO : home $237,700, crime 125/100k
Strafford, MO : home $148,100, crime 2,436/100k
Hermann, MO : home $175,100, crime 869/100k
Pagedale, MO : home $77,500, crime 5,420/100k
How does Versailles compare to other US cities?
Here's how Versailles stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income4% higher than other cities
Home value14% pricier than other cities
Median rent7% pricier than other cities
Safety5% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Missouri alone, Versailles ranks #211 of 234 Missouri cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Versailles against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Missouri only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Missouri-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Versailles near the bottom of Missouri's cities
Among the 875 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Versailles ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Versailles only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#762 of 842
10th percentile in Missouri
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 875
0th percentile in Missouri
Median Home Value
#457 of 833
45th percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#116 of 875
87th percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#643 of 875
26th percentile in Missouri
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Missouri only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
4th percentile nationally for median household income · 5th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Versailles's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Versailles's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Versailles's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$113,000Among the most affordablemore affordable than 86% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Versailles's home-value-to-income ratio: 3.2×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#7,834 of 15,516
More affordable than 50% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#6,450 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)
At 3.2×, Versailles sits in the moderate band:
national rank #7,834 of 15,516 and #6,450 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000).
Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$34,970Versailles, MO median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Versailles, MO median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Versailles, MO.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)9.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)24.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)47.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
2,580
Median Income
$34,970
Median Home Value
$113,000
Median Age
45.5
Poverty Rate
24.0%
Labor force participation
47.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
9.8%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
4599.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
112.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
4487.7
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Climate
Avg Temperature
55.8°F
Annual Precipitation
44.9"
Annual Snowfall
N/A
Schools
Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Versailles's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
2,535 residents
2021
2,577 residents
2022
2,610 residents
2023
2,640 residents
2024
2,688 residents
2025
2,713 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
13
housing units authorized
Single-Family
13
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
5
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
0
0
0
-
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
8
8
0
$2.2M
2023
5
5
0
$1.5M
2024
13
13
0
$4.2M
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
72.7%
Carpool
19.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.0%
Work from Home
3.7%
Other
0.7%
Based on 992 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Missouri statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $219
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Missouri at $219 (electricity about $105 , water and sewer about $42 ).
These are Missouri statewide averages, not a meter reading for Versailles. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Missouri's BEA cost-of-living index is 90.8 (Well Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Versailles is $972/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Missouri statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 50.6 / 100 (Low).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Missouri statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Versailles sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Versailles compares to similar-size Missouri cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.