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Living in Breckenridge Hills, MO

Breckenridge Hills is a small town of 4,402 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It's about 9 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 16 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $1k a month.

4,402people
$96kTypical home
$1,112/moRent
90° / 40°Summer / winter
16"Snow
241Sunny days
114Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 4,402
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 5,496 people per sq mi
  • 9 mi to St. Louis, MO
  • 9 mi to St. Louis, MO
  • 1 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $96k (≈$606/mo)
  • Median rent $1,112/mo
  • Median household income $41k
  • Property tax about 1.6% of value
  • 10.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 90°F
  • Winter highs around 40°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
  • 241 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
  • 124 cloudy days a year
  • 41 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 114 days a year with rain or snow
  • 16" of snow a year
  • 5 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 3 days a year over 100°F
  • 7 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (318 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,727 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 38
  • 28% of households have kids
  • 12% are 65 or older
  • 17% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 7% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 32 min
  • 6% walk or take transit to work
  • 2 mi to STL airport
  • 2 mi to STL (major hub)
  • 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 84% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1952
  • 90% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 620 ft
  • 567 mi to the ocean
  • 163 mi to a big lake
  • 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 20 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 10 mi to the nearest campground
  • 83 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,578 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 299 bars within 25 mi
  • 390 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 25 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 75 museums within 25 mi
  • 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 7 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 28% of Missouri districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 3 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • St. Louis County: D+23 in 2024
  • Missouri: R+18 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very low wildfire risk
  • Moderate earthquake risk
  • High flood risk
  • Very low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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