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De Soto is a big small town of 6,470 people in Jefferson County, Missouri. It's about 38 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $161k and rent runs about $809 a month.
6,470people
$161kTypical home
$809/moRent
88° / 41°Summer / winter
9"Snow
241Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,470
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,476 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 38 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $161k (≈$1,013/mo)
- Median rent $809/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°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
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (487 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,858 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 35% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to STL airport
- 43 mi to STL (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 607 ft
- 531 mi to the ocean
- 147 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 129 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Missouri districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson County: R+37 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk