Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median home value$212,400
St. Louis $244,800
Median rent$1,015/mo
St. Louis $1,113/mo
Cost-burdened households19%
St. Louis 26%
Affton
St. Louis County19,052 residents3 school districts
62
C
Suburbgrade score
25th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
62
St. Louis median 60
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Affton is like to live in, by category
Bars show Affton against St. Louis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 60/100
C
Within-state proficiency43rd pct
St. Louis median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio14.6
St. Louis median 14.5
Graduation rate92%
St. Louis median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index90
St. Louis 100
Eff. tax rate1.23%
St. Louis 1.16%
Local sales tax8.44%
St. Louis median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 63/100
C+
Mean commute23.5 min
St. Louis 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes69%
St. Louis 65%
Transit stops / sq mi1.8
St. Louis median 1.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés36
St. Louis median 32 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
St. Louis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks14
St. Louis median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median household income$79,539
St. Louis $80,196
Unemployment1.5%
St. Louis 4.2%
Professional occupations43%
St. Louis 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Affton on amenities
Affton's weakest grade is C−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
St. Louis7 mi from AfftonA 57 C− Clayton7 mi from AfftonA− 77 B Overland10 mi from AfftonB+ 53 C− University City8 mi from AfftonB+ 62 C St. Peters22 mi from AfftonB 72 B− Kirkwood5 mi from AfftonB 76 B Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Affton
Is Affton, MO a good place to live?
Affton scores 62 out of 100, 25th of 60 St. Louis suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Affton expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $212,400, 13% below the St. Louis median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.23%. $1,015/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Affton?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Affton sit at the 43rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 14.6 student–teacher ratio. Affton is served by Affton 101, Mehlville R-Ix and Bayless. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Affton?
The mean commute is 23.5 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 1.8 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Affton?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 36 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades C− on amenities.
Are the homes in Affton old or new?
The median home in Affton was built in 1958 — older than the St. Louis median of 1973. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 85% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.