Living in Vienna, MO
Vienna is a tiny town of 661 people in Maries County, Missouri. It's about 29 miles from Jefferson City, MO and 97 miles from St. Louis, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 12 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $591 a month.
661people
$159kTypical home
$591/moRent
91° / 44°Summer / winter
12"Snow
241Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 661
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 619 people per sq mi
- 97 mi to St. Louis, MO
- 29 mi to Jefferson City, MO
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,005/mo)
- Median rent $591/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (101 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 12" of snow a year
- 4 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (36 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (284 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 23% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to TBN airport
- 94 mi to STL (major hub)
- 88 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 837 ft
- 548 mi to the ocean
- 216 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 74 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 73 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Missouri districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Maries County: R+68 in 2024
- Missouri: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk