Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median home value$220,000
St. Louis $244,800
Median rent$1,112/mo
St. Louis $1,113/mo
Cost-burdened households22%
St. Louis 26%
Arnold
Jefferson County20,956 residentsFox C-6
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
22nd of 60 St. Louis suburbs. Strong on schools and cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
64
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 Arnold is like to live in, by category
Bars show Arnold against St. Louis. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 79/100
B+
Within-state proficiency80th pct
St. Louis median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.4
St. Louis median 14.5
Graduation rate91%
St. Louis median 94%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index92
St. Louis 100
Eff. tax rate0.90%
St. Louis 1.16%
Local sales tax8.44%
St. Louis median 8.44%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 42/100
D−
Mean commute27.2 min
St. Louis 24.9 min
Under 30 minutes54%
St. Louis 65%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
St. Louis median 1.4 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés65
St. Louis median 32 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
St. Louis median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks21
St. Louis median 21 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 60/100
C
Median household income$78,370
St. Louis $80,196
Unemployment2.8%
St. Louis 4.2%
Professional occupations38%
St. Louis 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Arnold on commute & transport
Arnold's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Clayton15 mi from ArnoldA+ 77 B Webster Groves11 mi from ArnoldA 76 B Creve Coeur17 mi from ArnoldA 76 B Kirkwood11 mi from ArnoldA− 76 B Crestwood9 mi from ArnoldA− 74 B Maryland Heights21 mi from ArnoldB+ 67 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Arnold
Is Arnold, MO a good place to live?
Arnold scores 64 out of 100, 22nd of 60 St. Louis suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Arnold expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $220,000, 10% below the St. Louis median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.90%. $1,112/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Arnold?
Schools grade B+. The districts serving Arnold sit at the 80th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 91% graduation rate and a 12.4 student–teacher ratio. Arnold is served by Fox C-6. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Arnold?
The mean commute is 27.2 min, with 54% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.1% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Arnold?
Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 65 restaurants and cafés and 21 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Arnold old or new?
The median home in Arnold was built in 1977 — close to 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.