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Jennings is a big small town of 12,918 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It's about 6 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 $69k and rent runs about $961 a month.
12,918people
$69kTypical home
$961/moRent
90° / 41°Summer / winter
15"Snow
241Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 12,918
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,460 people per sq mi
- 6 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 6 mi to St. Louis, MO
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $69k (≈$434/mo)
- Median rent $961/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 2.0% of value
- 9.0% 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
- About average violent crime (318 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,727 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 19% walk or take transit to work
- 6 mi to STL airport
- 6 mi to STL (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 512 ft
- 566 mi to the ocean
- 160 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 78 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,562 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 315 bars within 25 mi
- 370 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 25 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 78 museums within 25 mi
- 17 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 4% of Missouri districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 2 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 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