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Sycamore Hills is a tiny town of 672 people in St. Louis County, Missouri. It's about 7 miles from St. Louis, MO. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 15 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $138k and rent runs about $1k a month.
672people
$138kTypical home
$1,119/moRent
89° / 40°Summer / winter
15"Snow
241Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 672
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,015 people per sq mi
- 7 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 7 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 1 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $138k (≈$867/mo)
- Median rent $1,119/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°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
- 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
- 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 46
- 23% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to STL airport
- 3 mi to STL (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 659 ft
- 566 mi to the ocean
- 162 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 80 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,627 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 319 bars within 25 mi
- 402 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 25 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 79 museums within 25 mi
- 18 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of Missouri districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 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