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Hillsdale is a tiny town of 873 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It's about 4 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 41°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $53k and rent runs about $1k a month.
873people
$53kTypical home
$1,127/moRent
90° / 41°Summer / winter
15"Snow
241Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 873
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,553 people per sq mi
- 4 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 4 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 3 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $53k (≈$332/mo)
- Median rent $1,127/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 41°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°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
- 15" 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
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (1081 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,251 per 100k)
People
- Median age 31
- 33% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to STL airport
- 6 mi to STL (major hub)
- 6 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 604 ft
- 564 mi to the ocean
- 159 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 81 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,594 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 318 bars within 25 mi
- 376 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 25 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 80 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of Missouri districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 2 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