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Missouri City Rankings

How cities and counties in Missouri compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Missouri

  1. 1. Wildwood$161,060
  2. 2. Chesterfield$133,037
  3. 3. Ballwin$124,626

Most Expensive Cities in Missouri

  1. 1. Wildwood$495,800
  2. 2. Chesterfield$472,500
  3. 3. Kirkwood$451,400

Most Affordable Cities in Missouri

  1. 1. Kennett$112,000
  2. 2. Poplar Bluff$119,800
  3. 3. Nevada$122,700

Cities with the Highest Rent in Missouri

  1. 1. Wildwood$1,661/mo
  2. 2. Webster Groves$1,650/mo
  3. 3. Chesterfield$1,644/mo

Most Educated Cities in Missouri

  1. 1. Chesterfield72.5%
  2. 2. Webster Groves68.8%
  3. 3. Wildwood68.8%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Missouri

  1. 1. Kirksville28.2%
  2. 2. West Plains28.1%
  3. 3. Nevada27.8%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Missouri

  1. 1. University City5,897
  2. 2. St. Louis4,675
  3. 3. Florissant4,125

Largest Cities in Missouri by Population

  1. 1. Kansas City510,612
  2. 2. St. Louis288,512
  3. 3. Springfield169,954

Youngest Cities in Missouri

  1. 1. Kirksville24.8 years
  2. 2. Warrensburg24.8 years
  3. 3. Rolla28.2 years

Oldest Cities in Missouri by Median Age

  1. 1. Chesterfield47.2 years
  2. 2. Wildwood45.7 years
  3. 3. Ballwin42.6 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Missouri

  1. 1. Nixa+13.3%
  2. 2. Wentzville+8.3%
  3. 3. Farmington+5.2%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Missouri

  1. 1. St. Louis-7.2%
  2. 2. Kennett-3.6%
  3. 3. Moberly-3.4%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Missouri Since 2010

  1. 1. Wentzville+54.6%
  2. 2. Nixa+22.3%
  3. 3. Branson+20.2%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Missouri

  1. 1. Kennett60.3°F
  2. 2. Sikeston59.5°F
  3. 3. Poplar Bluff58.8°F

Coldest Cities in Missouri

  1. 1. Kirksville51.3°F
  2. 2. Hannibal53.1°F
  3. 3. Fulton53.4°F

Snowiest Cities in Missouri

  1. 1. Excelsior Springs19.4 in
  2. 2. Liberty19.4 in
  3. 3. Kirksville19.0 in

Wettest Cities in Missouri

  1. 1. Kennett55.3 in
  2. 2. Poplar Bluff52.2 in
  3. 3. Sikeston49.6 in

Driest Cities in Missouri

  1. 1. St. Joseph34.8 in
  2. 2. Gladstone38.1 in
  3. 3. Kansas City38.1 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Missouri

  1. 1. St. Louis County99.3
  2. 2. St. Louis city98.7
  3. 3. Jackson County96.5

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Missouri

  1. 1. Schuyler County3.6
  2. 2. Putnam County8.2
  3. 3. Worth County8.2

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Missouri

  1. 1. St. Louis County$752.7M
  2. 2. St. Louis city$359.2M
  3. 3. Jackson County$250.6M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Missouri

  1. 1. Butler County3
  2. 2. Dunklin County3
  3. 3. Mississippi County3

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Missouri

  1. 1. St. Louis County54
  2. 2. Jackson County46
  3. 3. Greene County45

Counties with the Cleanest Air in Missouri

  1. 1. Taney County26
  2. 2. Stoddard County29
  3. 3. Monroe County35

Counties in the Worst Drought in Missouri

  1. 1. Stone County467.7
  2. 2. Barry County429.2
  3. 3. McDonald County411.8

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.