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Crestwood is a big small town of 12,295 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It's about 9 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 11 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $320k and rent runs about $1k a month.
12,295people
$320kTypical home
$1,007/moRent
89° / 41°Summer / winter
11"Snow
241Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 12,295
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,429 people per sq mi
- 9 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 9 mi to St. Louis, MO
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $320k (≈$2,015/mo)
- Median rent $1,007/mo
- Median household income $107k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 41°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
- 97 days a year with rain or snow
- 11" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (136 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,419 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 29% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 56% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to STL airport
- 13 mi to STL (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 607 ft
- 556 mi to the ocean
- 156 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 77 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,458 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 284 bars within 25 mi
- 344 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 24 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 72 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% 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
- 4 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